The rhetoric devices explained in the book are used a lot by
our society. Some of the types they listed in the book were: euphemism, dysphemism,
sarcasm, and hyperbole. Personally I use sarcasm and hyperbole the most.
Sarcasm is defined as the use of ridicule, insults, taunting, and/or caustic
irony. An example of when I used sarcasm in the last week is when I was talking
with one of my friends. We were talking about my old cheer uniforms when he
asked what I did with them. I responded with, “I wear them around the house”
and he thought I was serious. I do not actually wear them anymore. A hyperbole is defined as a rhetorical device
that uses exaggeration. Hyperbole is easier for me to think of an example
because it’s so easy to use. The example I’m going to use is when I’m hungry; I
often say I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. I cannot actually eat a horse but
I feel as though I could.
I find it funny when people do not get when you are trying to be sarcastic, and then you would have to explain it to them. Sarcasm can help liven up a conversation and lift the atmosphere. When you stated your example for hyperbole, I automatically thought of the example, “Stop having a cow.” I find it is often used in books, and I rarely hear people use it in conversations. These rhetorical devices are normally used in our daily conversations, and I never knew their exact names. Now that I do, I am more aware of the way conversations flow when I’m talking to other people.
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