LE @ KATONG TOASTMASTERS CLUB 26 JUN 2025

  
RHETORICAL DEVICE OF THE MONTH

ALLITERATIVE TRIAD

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more nearby words,

such as “gentle giant” or “decadent desserts.”

Alliteration gives an air of musicality to our words and makes them more memorable.

Household brands like Coca-Cola, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin' Donuts, PayPal and TikTok

all use alliteration and the repetition of sounds in their names to increase brand recall.

A triad is a group or set of three related things.

Alliterative Triad is a group of three words beginning with the same sounds.

For example:

The speaker was cool, calm and collected.

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https://katongtoastmasters.blogspot.com/2015/07/3-tips-on-using-alliterative-triads_12.html

USES OF ALLITERATIVE TRIADS 

1) We speak with passion, purpose and persuasion.

2) Along the way, we may have fumbled, faltered and failed.

3) We want to be a club with vision, vigour and vibrancy.

4) Let's stay committed, stay constant and stay connected.

5) Pixel, people and purpose

6) Speed, scale and structure

7) The Mouse, the Man and the Magic

8) His patience, passion and perseverance helped him to succeed

9) The speaker was engaging, enlightening and enthusiastic.

10) We want to connect, collaborate and have contest winners!

BRICKBATS

GRAMMAR

1) It do come with problems => It does come with problems.

2) Her name was Rosie  => Her name is Rosie.

3) They prepare on it => They prepared it / They prepared for it.

4) We must ask ourself => We must ask ourselves

VOCABULARY

1) I would like to question everyone => I would like to ask everyone

2) What do we do in a digital?  => What do we do in a digital world/age?

3) more space to do your speech  => more space to present your speech

4) keep continuing to come back => keep coming back / continue to come back

5) gone off timing => went overtime

6) early of March => early March

7) blow me like wow  => I was blown away! /  I was wowed

PRONUNCIATION (from Dictionary.com)

1) natural  [nach-er-uhl, nach-ruhl]

2) perseverance [pur-suh-veer-uhns]

3) deliver [dih-liv-er]

4) Dubai [doo-bahy] 

5) cuisine [kwi-zeen]

6) fact [fakt]

BOUQUETS

ALLITERATION

1) with screenshares, not smiles

2) need not just systems, but a soul

3) despair and distress

4) disappointed and dejected

5) Mortimer Mouse / Mickey Mouse

6) smashing success

7) he was a dreamer, a doer

8) we ask for your forbearance and forgiveness

TRIADS

1) We need to have emotions, intentions and trust

2) he was an animator, an entrepreneur and a visionary

3) step up, sink in and shine

4) motivate, facilitate and coach

5) featuring well-being, sustainability and innovation

PARALLEL STRUCTURE

1) We need to not just manage the projects, but to humanize the process.

2) He had big dreams, big hopes.

VOCABULARY

1) We can use rhetorical devices to beautify our language.

2) One week later, she bounced back.