Today we presented our debates. My debate was on whether torture was ever necessary. I said that it would only be ethical if hundred to thousands people were in danger. My partner Kb said that its ethical for revenge. I disagreed with her. WE also debated as a class about the other students topics.
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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