The Song Alexander Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda

“In squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar” is a line in Alexander Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Close analysis reveals its unique characteristics, which are visible in some lines while absent in others. First, it is a complete sentence that contains terminal punctuation at the end, in the form of a question mark. This expression marks the end of the line and the stanza. There is also the use of a comma, which expresses a break from one state to another. Secondly, the line is a long sentence containing eleven characters to pass certain information. The sentence starts with a negative state of the subject to a positive side (Wu, 2020) . It describes how the person moves from squalor to a hero and a scholar. The third feature of the line "In squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar" is the use of coordination. The sentence contains coordinating conjunction 'and' to join the two positive words, 'hero' and 'scholar.'

By looking at the entire song, I would have transcribed it the same way it appears in the text. The transcriber begins by describing the condition the subject lived before becoming a prominent person. He/she uses different punctuations for various purposes, like producing a specific sound and breaking sentences to pass certain information. The transcriber uses commas within the text to emphasize the meaning and independence of each word or phrase. For instance, he/she uses a comma after the name 'squalor' to break the sentence from one state to another and bring out its meaning. Terminal punctuation also appears in the form of a question mark at the end of the line. This feature brings the sentence to a close while indicating a particular sound.

Reference 

Wu, S. (2020). An Interactive Visualization of Every Line in Hamilton. Retrieved 22 September 2020, from https://pudding.cool/2017/03/hamilton/