The rhetorical devices concept really caught my attention
because before I read the chapter I had no idea what rhetorical devices were.
After reading the chapter I understood that rhetorical devices were emotive
language. The rhetorical devices are euphemism, dysphemism, hyperbole, and
sarcasm. A euphemism is used to replace a negative term that is associated with
a positive term. Dysphemism is a phrase that is used to produce a negative
effect. A hyperbole is used to overstate the facts and distort them. Sarcasm is
used by those who trying to insult or taunt someone. Lying is part of the
rhetorical devices. Lying is used to mislead. Lying is a deception
and is not always deliberate. We use rhetorical devices everyday although most
of us do not realize it. Sarcasm is the device I find myself using often because
I have a smart mouth. Sometimes I am overly sarcastic but most people are used
to it.
Like you mentioned in your blog, before reading this chapter, I too had no idea what rhetorical devices were. I found it kind of funny because even though I did not know the exact names of the rhetorical devices, I was using them in my every day conversation. These devices help keep conversations interesting and upbeat, yet gets the main points across to the other person. Learning the definitions of these rhetorical devices helps me understand them better, so I can be better at using them correctly. Out of everyone I know, I probably use sarcasm the most. Being sarcastic just naturally comes to me. I hardly notice it anymore, until I catch someone giving me a weird facial expression.
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