One of the rhetorical devices I used in the past week is euphemism.
“A euphemism is the replacement of a negative term with a neutral or positive
one to cover up or sugarcoat the truth.” I was persuading my parents to let me
go back to my hometown in winter break. The ticket cost $1400 which is quite a
lot amount of expense for a month of winter break. What they had in mind at
first when I said that was “NO! That is too much since you do not even have a
job to earn any money!” Later, I changed my way to say that “I miss you so much
and I want to spend my Christmas with you” with a pitiful tone. Ultimately, they
approve me to go back home.
Another example of rhetorical device I used is sarcasm. “Sarcasm
is the use of ridicule, insults, taunting, and/or caustic irony.” My sister is
a shopaholic. She spends all her money once she gets paid. Her action gives me
a chance to taunt her always suffering from lack of money even she has a job.
I found your post very interesting. The way that you described the situation with your parents is a perfect example of a euphemism. The wording of the things we say seems like it has to be thoroughly thought out clearly in our heads before we just blurt things. I am in a similar situation to your sister. I have the tendency to spend money that I don’t have on things that I probably don’t need and I have a job. I really enjoyed reading this. You seem to have a great personality from what I can read so far!
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