The speaker is primarily using overstatement in their argument. The claims about the stadium's condition being "crumbling" and the assertion that "millions would flock to town" are exaggerated, which serves to emphasize the importance of building a new stadium. While there are elements of appeal (to community benefits and the principal's legacy), the overarching technique in this excerpt is overstatement.
Read the excerpt from a speech by the class president petitioning the principal to build a new stadium.
Our stadium is crumbling, and the effects have been felt for generations! If we built a new stadium, our community would benefit, and millions would flock to town for the home games. Profits would soar, as local businesses would be flooded with new clients on game nights. And your legacy as the best principal ever would be established for all to see.
Which rhetorical technique is the speaker using?
appeal
overstatement
parallelism
shift
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