A rhetorical device I used this past week was metaphor. A
metaphor is a kind of figure of speech that uses an object or image to describe
something else. I recently went on a retreat and I’m usually those kind of guys
that tries to lighten up the mood when someone is feeling bad. I had this one
friend who was upset due to his breakup with his girlfriend so I used said to
him, “Dude love is a battlefield.” He looked at me and smiled and was like yeah
you’re right man and we just laughed it off. Another rhetorical device I use a
lot is sarcasm. I know I use this all the time especially when meeting new
people so that they understand my type of personality. Sometimes when people
ask me a question I lie in a joking way and then answer with the truth just so I
can see their reaction and most of the time it makes them laugh because they
say “woah I thought you were serious for a second” but they end up laughing it
off.
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI definitely use sarcasm a lot as well, and like you, I do so when meeting new people. It just seems like an effective way to break the ice and there’s no fun in being so serious all the time. The text says that “sarcasm is often dismissed as humor by those who use it. However, it is anything but funny to its intended target.” (86) I guess you have to be really careful who you joke around with, especially if it’s a stranger but I can’t think of a time where I offended anyone so maybe I only deal with good critical thinkers, OR my mind is just drawing blanks =)
I believe metaphors are a great way to get ideas across to people. That is a really great way to help your friend feel better because love really is a battlefield sometimes. I think sarcasm is a great way to make people laugh too, depending on who it is. Some people might take sarcasm the wrong way but if it is done right it can really lighten the mood. I never use sarcasm in a text though, because I think people will take it the wrong way because you cannot sense the sarcasm through a text. I do hope your friend feels better.
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