Today in class we watched many videos that used rhetoric. In the videos they compared Mac an PC. The mac was always better. After this we were assigned a project. Our group was assigned to fast food, we had to find 2 that oppose each others values, but have similar items. We ended up choosing Popeye's and Chick-fil-a.
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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