1. Group up in 3’s or 4’s Go through a copy of “Colored Me” Complete Friday’s assignment. o Find the following Metaphor…4 examples Imagery…3 examples Alliteration…3 examples Simile…2 examples Antithesis…1 example Personification…1 example o Metonymy…1 the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the track for horse racing. 1 Tuesday, September 2, 2014

2. 2 RHETORICAL STRATEGIES PARADOX

3. 3 PARADOX (copy definition) Definition: o a seemingly contradictory, unbelievable, or absurd statement that can be explained or shown as true; o “a contradictory statement that involves truth—often a surprising truth” (156).

4. 4 PARADOX (copy two examples) Examples: o Love “hurts so good.” o The end is the beginning. graduation/commencement door closed/window opened o A bad experience can bring hope and joy. good from bad all things for good o “The universe is the same for all of us and different for each of us.” o Less is more. o Winning is like losing sometimes. o You need to lose yourself to find yourself.

5. 5 PARADOX (copy this slide) “Ambiguous Thinking”: o “ambiguous” = confusing, unclear, indefinite o “ambiguous” = 2 or more possible meanings o Creative thinking o Critical thinking o thinking outside the box o taking the road less traveled

6. 6 PARADOX (copy this slide) OXYMORON: o usually 2 words (not a statement) o the combination of incongruous or contradictory terms sweet sorrow deafening silence jumbo shrimp

7. 7 PARADOX (copy entire definition and at least three examples) CONTRADICTION: o a logically incongruous statement; o one that joins contraries or opposites; o like a paradox, this requires further explanation A wise man is foolish. (A foolish man is wise.) You can feel close to someone who is far away. Pride can be both a good and evil concept. Someone or something can be strong yet weak (weak yet strong) beautiful yet ugly (ugly yet beautiful) kind yet cruel afraid yet brave happy yet sad