RHETORICAL DEVICE OF THE MONTH
METAPHOR
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct, non-literal comparison between two
unlikely things by stating that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as".
Metaphors create vivid imagery and add depth to writing and speech by highlighting
a shared characteristic.
For example, "The mind is an ocean." suggests vastness and mystery, while
"He's a coach potato." implies laziness and inactivity.
BRICKBATS
GRAMMAR
1) I have went to ...=> I have gone to ...
2) Why you didn't do this thing? => Why didn't you do this?
3) We are Area Directors. => We were Area Directors. (referring to the past)
4) We will get it there. => We will get there.
VOCABULARY
1) none of the people will do better than him => no one can do better than him...
2) Despite of having sore throat... => Despite having sore throat...
3) ... which is doing Presentation Mastery => ...who is presenting a speech from the Presentation Mastery Pathway
4) I'm super okay with last minute changes. => I'm fine with last minute changes.
5) It's how the way you motivate your team => It's how you motivate your team
6) do a speech => present a speech
5) Lee Min was 3 minutes => Lee Min spoke for 3 minutes.
PLURAL
1) three speech => three speeches
2) Toastmaster Club => Toastmasters Club
3) our role holder => our role holders
4) let's welcome our guest => let's welcome our guests
5) read out the objective => read out the objectives
6) improve skill => improve skills
7) last minute change => last minute changes
BOUQUETS
ALLITERATION
1) stability and structure
SIMILE
1) I feel like my soul has left my body.
2) The team is like a family.
METAPHORS
1) ... forged from a melting pot of cultures
2) I'm a polar bear at heart (someone who loves cold weather and wants to hibernate)
CONTRAST
1) ... a polite form of violence.
2) not meant to be boxes, they are meant to be mirrors.
3) not roadblocks, they are roadmaps.
PUN
1) I'm not very flexible but my schedule is flexible.
PARALLEL STRUCTURE
1) brick by brick, speech by speech, word by word
