Writing an open letter

Open letters are letter written to a particular person or group but which are made publicly available for all to read. Siegfried Sassoon uses antithesis, emotive language and personal pronouns to make his open letter a powerful protest. The methods used in an open letter will differ depending on the purpose of writing. Satire can also be used in open letters to criticise a person or idea in an amusing way. Successful satire usually involves any of the following: a clear target, humour, exaggeration, irony and parody.