Rhetorical Devices Quotes

“People are often attracted to things which are forbidden to them. During the 1920s, for example, Prohibition in the United States caused illicit alcohol sales to skyrocket.”
― Brendan McGuigan, Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers

“From concept,”
― Brendan McGuigan, Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers

“We can easily change what President Bush said, to better convey his meaning and to strengthen the sound of his statement. There are two distinct parallelisms at work here, each of which would be better served by standing alone. One way of rewriting it would be: I like my buddies from west Texas. I liked them when I was young, I liked them when I was middle-aged, and I’ll like them when I’m old.”
― Brendan McGuigan, Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student Writers