Setback for Kate Middleton as her condition takes turn for the worse

      In this article, Gordon Rayner writes about Kate Middleton's pregnancy, her battle with morning sickness, and her progressively worsening condition. The Duchess, who spent three nights in hospital last week being treated for hyperemesis gravidarum, took a turn for the worse as she spent the weekend at Kensington Palace. The condition has gotten so bad in the past few days that Prince William had to back out of a committed engagement, something that is rarely seen by the Duke.
     The purpose of this article is to inform the readers about "the pregnancy of the year" and to keep them up to date with everything new about Will and Kate's baby. The audience of this article is teenagers and adults world wide who want to be informed about the royal pregnancy. The exigence is Kate's battle with hyperemesis gravidarum and the infatuation with the couples pregnancy.
    The rhetorical devices that Gordon Rayner uses in this article are very effective. The most important rhetorical device he uses is logos. He uses this through out his entire argument to gain his readers trust and approval. For example, instead of just listing facts, he quotes reliable people from the royal palace. One time this is seen is after Gordon Rayner writes about how Will talked about his wife's condition at a tennis Gala. He includes quotes from Will dispersed in his paragraph which shows the reader that what he is writing about is not made up and is instead so true that he can find direct quotes to prove it. He also includes exact dates, times, and places in his article which is very important to give the reader a sense of reality. They know exactly when something took place, where it took place, and when it took place.
    Yes, I think that Gordon Rayner achieves his message through his article, however, this article is a bit redundant because there are hundreds of articles out like it. With this aside, I think with his use of logos and other rhetorical devices he conveys his message. At the end of reading this article, I was clearly informed about Kate Middleton and her battle with hyperemesis gravid arum.