Today in class we talked about unpopular opinions. This time we wrote down two. We then have selected only one of our two to present. We wrote our opinion on the board and discussed as a class. Beginning with those that agreed to the presenters point, then with those that disagreed. My two unpopular opinions were that high school isn't that difficult, and that online shopping is better than in person shopping. There weren't many controversial topics today.
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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