Rhestotical devices

1. CRITICAL
THINKING
GROUP 4

2. CONTENT
I. RIDICULE
I. RHETORICAL DEFINITION
I. RHETORICAL EXPLANATION
I. RHETORICAL ANALOGY

3. I. RIDICULE
1. Definition:
● Using complimentary language for the purpose of insulting or
ridiculing something/someone.
● Avoid arguing a position by making fun of it with ironic
statements.

4. I. RIDUCULE
2. Example:
"Physical education takes up
one of your classes, and with
that, you could be doing a
business class," said
sophomore Michael Brady.
Donald Trump: “Obama never
drew crowds like this” -
people: “ we are protesters”.

5. II. RHETORICAL DEFINITION
1. Definition
● Rhetorical definitions are used to persuade or
slant someone’s attitude or point of view
toward whatever the “defined” term refers to.
● It can have either positive or negative impact
on someone’s emotion or attitude.

6. II. RHETORICAL DEFINITION
2. Example
“A cup of hot chocolate is a warm
fuzzy, as comforting and cozy as a
crackling fire on a snowy night.”
“A Democrat is a person who likes
to take your money and give it to
lazy people.”

7. III. RHETORICAL EXPLANATION
1. Definition:
● An explanation that conveys a
strong attitude or feeling because
of the diction used.
● Rhetorical explanations usually
smuggle in some prejudice or
bias.
⇢Utilize normal explanatory language
to hide their true intent, which is to
express or evoke anger at affirmative
action policies.

8. III. RHETORICAL EXPLANATION
2. Examples
● “Notre Dame lost to USC this weekend because
they played like my little brother’s peewee team.”
● “That pretty girl over there looks so healthy
because she eats an apple every day for lunch.”

9. IV. RHETORICAL ANALOGY
1. Definition
● A rhetorical analogy likens two or more things to make one of
them appear better or worse than another.
=> may lead us to change our opinions about something even
though we have not been given arguments.
● People use rhetorical analogies for straightforward
explanatory purposes.
● It may also include comparisons (both sides of the comparison
need to be clear or the comparison isn’t worth much).

10. IV. RHETORICAL ANALOGY
2. Example
Neil Armstrong quote :“That's one small step
for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
=> This pairs the idea of one man's individual
action with the greater implication for
humanity as a whole. It makes a connection
between two things.
“Trump salutes Marine One after taking his
mask off. MSNBC called it a “Mussolini
Moment”. CNN called it “something out of
North Korea”.

11. THE END!
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