Question
In the sentence "SUV's are apartment homes on wheels", what is the rhetorical device?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Do you think it could be the device described in this site?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor
Anonymous
I think it's either "apartment homes" or "apartment homes on wheels", but I'm not sure.
Anonymous
Search "rhetorical device" on Wiktionary(link on bottom of home page for Wikipedia) and click on "hyperbole"
GuruBlue
The rhetorical device they are referring to there is a metaphor. They are equating apartments to SUVs.
Here is a great site on rhetorical devices.
http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html
Here is a great site on rhetorical devices.
http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/rhetoric.html
Anonymous
what is the retorical explanation of this sentence "I would have aced that test if I weren't in a class full of brainiacs. They studied too much and ruined the curve!"