Hey Everyone,
After reading this chapter I got to get familiar with the
definition and the uses of rhetorical devices. Rhetorical devises as stated in
the text are “the use of euphemisms, dysphemisms, hyperbole, and sarcasm to
manipulate and persuade.” The only two rhetorical devises that I use on a
weekly if not daily basis are sarcasm and hyperbole. Sarcasm by definition is“a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark”
.I am a very sarcastic person so when people talk to me they often get confused
with what I am saying because of my use of sarcasm. For example the other day
one of my friends asked if he could use a toothbrush since he is from out of
town he did not have one with him. I looked at him with a serious face and said
in a sarcastic tone “O ya, for sure just go and use mine”. He then got the idea
that I did not have a toothbrush for him because who would actually let someone
else use their own toothbrush. Another
Rhetorical devise that I use is a hyperbole, a hyperbole by definition is “A
figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect”. The
other day when telling my friend a story about a joke my friend said it told
him “ I nearly died from laughing so hard at his joke.” These rhetorical
devises often can confuse people if they are used incorrectly but they often
are used to make a point that is rather obvious from your point of view more
clear for whoever is asking to do something.
-Mike Ross
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