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It presents irrelevant information that allows the speaker to address something they prefer to address rather than the topic at hand.
It presents irrelevant information that allows the speaker to address something they prefer to address rather than the topic at hand.
It limits options to two opposite choices, implying that they are the only available solutions.
It limits options to two opposite choices, implying that they are the only available solutions.
It emphasizes something the speaker considers vital to their argument, often with comic or dramatic effect.
It emphasizes something the speaker considers vital to their argument, often with comic or dramatic effect.
It makes the speaker’s position seem rational by simplifying or distorting an argument.
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The correct response is:
It emphasizes something the speaker considers vital to their argument, often with comic or dramatic effect.
Overstatement, or hyperbole, is often used to highlight the importance of a particular point or to add humor or drama to the argument.
