Today in class we read Maya Angelou's poem called the " The Black family Pledge." This poem pointed out the problem with the new generations ways. It called for everyone to come together to work to change our ways. it mentioned how we as a whole take the work of our ancestor for granted. It was crazy because I for one know that I am guilty of this. Today's class was pretty good.
Today in class we learned about rhetorical devices. The first one we discussed was hyperbole, which is an exaggeration. The second was understatement. An understatement is the force of a descriptive statement that is less than what one would normally expect. Third we went over litotes, which are an emphasis on a point by using a word opposite to the condition. Fourth we learned antithesis, this makes use of a contrast in language to bring out a contrast in ideals. Lastly we were introduced to hypophora which is asking a question then proceeding to answer it.
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