Being a college student I find myself using many
rhetorical devices to describe how I am feeling. For example, I used sarcasm
when talking to friends saying; “I sure love doing homework 1:00am in the
morning!” Obviously that is not true. Sarcasm is used to get a point across by
being ironic. I do not in particularly enjoy doing homework and saying that I
love doing homework 1:00am in the morning in turn shows how much I dislike it
using sarcasm. Another rhetorical device I have used in the past week or two is
a hyperbole. An hyperbole is an exaggerated statement used to create a strong
feeling or impression. The hyperbole I used was, “I am going to melt in this
heat if I don’t get out of the sun!” I wouldn’t literally melt in the sun, but I
was trying to describe how hot it was that day. Rhetorical devices are used in
our daily lives and I think it is good to learn about the many different types
to know how to react to them.
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