[1]-Title, Author, etc. -The Penalty of Death -Written by H.L. Mencken, 1926. [2]-Thesis -The thesis of the essay is on page 395, and is the last sentence of paragraph 3. It states: "What I contend is that one of the prime objects of all judicial punishments is to afford the same grateful relief (a) to the immediate victims of the criminal punished, and (b) to the general body of moral and timorous men." -Means that in the …showed first 75 words of 785 total…

…showed last 75 words of 785 total…better -Many examples are used throughout the essay explaining various things. For instance, the example used on the bottom of page 395 explaing the use of catharsis in capital punishment situations. -A few rhetorical questions are used in the end of the essayin the middle of paragraph 8 such as "why should he wait [for his execution] at all? [6]-Vocabulary Katharsis- explained on page 395, means 'a salubrious discharge of emotions…bring on next word… Salubrious-healthful, beneficial, wholesome