My Daily Reflection Entry

Today in class we discussed vocabulary and rhetorical devices.  We discussed hyperbole and an understatement.  An hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration and it consists of exaggerating some part of your statement.  It has three main uses.  One is to make a point strongly, want your reader to snap to attention and focus on your writing, and it is used as a way of demonstrating the difference between two things.  Another rhetorical devices is an understatement.  An understatement is an descriptive statement that is less that what one would normally except.  It also has three main uses. One is to demonstrate how powerful an event or idea actually is, another is that it can lull a reader into a sense of calm, and finally it is used for a humorous effect.