the men living in an underground cave and their situation. The Allegory of the Cave is Plato’s explanation of the education of the soul toward enlightenment. Plato employs many rhetorical techniques‚ social commentary and modes of persuasion to assist in the reader’s understanding‚These include different uses of rhetorical devices some include hyperbole‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ allusion‚ parallelism and imagery. There is a strong use of imagery as from any great writers he puts the picture of what’s occurring
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In the United States‚ one of the main causes of car accidents is distracted driving. This includes‚ eating‚ talking to others in the car‚ or texting while driving. Texting while driving is the most common type of distracted driving. In my opinion‚ people need to become more aware of the dangers of texting and driving and there needs to be stricter laws regarding texting and driving. Using phones while driving is very dangerous and most states do have laws to address it‚ but is not very strictly enforced
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Rhetorical Analysis: Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” is based on a true story. Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell plays an inspirational teacher at Wilson High School. She is ready to take on the teaching world as she steps inside Wilson High School for her first day. Her class‚ varied with teenagers of different ethnic backgrounds‚ wants nothing more than to just get through the day. African Americans‚ Latinos‚ Asians‚ gang members‚ and much more are from poor neighborhoods‚ that all share
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Campaign Event in Denver‚ Colorado. These remarks were among many other initiatives established by Obama to persuade the American people to vote for him. In order to reach this goal‚ he uses modes of appeal and rhetorical features‚ which I will clarify and shed light over in my rhetorical analysis of his speech by providing examples and explanations. Obama begins his speech with Pathos to engage his audience and catch their attention‚ which he does with humour‚ when he tells
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THE IMPACTS OF HIGHWAY ON WILDLIFE IN ALABAMA AND THE US Road construction and operation often cause the topography‚ vegetation‚ runoff and micro-climate characteristics to significantly change‚ resulting in interference to wildlife‚ forcing original living habits and activity patterns to change. For example‚ traffic noise affects the communicating‚ living and breeding activity of birds. In 2011‚ an estimated 300 dead birds have been found on the side of the I-65 highway in Alabama; some large habitats
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distractions a driver may face while out on the road. According to CDC’s “Distracted Driving‚” there are three main driving distractions: Visual‚ manual‚ and cognitive. “A visual distraction is when the driver takes their eyes off the road. A manual distraction is when the driver takes their hands off the steering wheel. And lastly‚ a cognitive distraction is when the driver takes their mind off of driving.” Some distracted driving activities that tie in with the three main distractions include: eating and
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In the excerpt from The Great Influenza‚ author John M. Barry writes about scientists and their research. He uses rhetorical strategies such as imagery and rhetorical questions when he is describing the scientific research that the scientists are doing. By doing this‚ Barry characterizes the scientific research perfectly and the reader is able to understand the life of a scientist more. Barry uses imagery in the excerpt to allow the reader to understand the life of a scientists and how they do
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| Rhetorical Analysis | Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like | DevryEngl112 Week 3 | Ming Shi Rong | 9/14/2011 | The argument of this TV commercial is that the overall quality of life for men will improve if they use Old Spice deodorant. The audience includes women that are in a relationship with a man and is concerned about the way their significant other smells. The goal of this advertisement is to get women to buy Old Spice deodorant for their significant other. The commercial
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Typed Analysis The highlighted sections show a progression in both time and physical distance between he and the person that has gone. He begins by asking his friend not to go too far away from him because this makes him feel isolated and alone; like an empty station. Then he tells his friend to not leave him even for an hour‚ and after that not even for a second. The result of being left by his friend is him dying. TPCASTT Analysis T: The title suggests that someone is afraid of abandonment and
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Creepy Moms Old Spice affectively uses the rhetorical appeals to target and sell their product to pre-teen and young adult males. Old Spice is a known brand of Proctor and Gamble for male deodorant sprays and grooming products. Proctor and Gamble Company uploaded the commercial on YouTube and its Facebook page gaining millions of views. YouTube and Facebook are known to be the top sites and commonly used by teens and young adults. This marketing strategy by Old Spice was genius‚ gaining tons of
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