Today in class we talked bout comedians. We discussed whether comedians should be able to say what they please. The current event of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was brought up and we made claims and evidence based around this incident. I think that Will Smith was justified in the slap. He has every right to defend his wife.
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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