Isolate and Discuss the Rhetorical Devices That Appear in the Following

question 87

Essay

Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:
"Sam Goldwyn once said that an oral agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on. We wonder what he would have said about the Pennzoil-Texaco case."
-The Worcester, Mass., Evening Gazette

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Definitions:

Yerkes-Dodson

A law suggesting that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal to a certain point, but beyond that, performance decreases.

Affiliation

The sense of connection or association with a group or organization, often resulting in a feeling of belongingness.

Achievement

The act of accomplishing a goal or attaining a high level of performance through effort or skill.

Esteem

A regard for or a sense of worth or importance of someone or something.