Rhetorical Device Project
Period 8 and group 4
Stereotyoing
Definitions
A thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things.
Examples
Asains are good at math.
Family Guy - Cmon , Do Math
Red herring
Definition
Is used to refer to something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue.
Examples
Mother: It’s bedtime Jane
Jane: Mom, how do ants feed their babies?
Mother: Don’t know dear. Close your eyes now.
Jane: But mama, do ant babies cry when hungry?
Jane: Mom, how do ants feed their babies?
Mother: Don’t know dear. Close your eyes now.
Jane: But mama, do ant babies cry when hungry?
Lexus "Moments" commercial - The Pursuit of Perfection
Caraciture
Definition
A rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way.
Examples
Political Cartoons