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Satire And Rhetorical Success

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After reading all these short stories by very successful authors and speakers the importance of rhetorical success has really stood out. What has also stood out is how much satire can affect a author’s rhetorical success. Authors such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King both have the same theme of equality and fighting for what you think is right and not just trying to fit in.They use examples from past experience which proved to be very effective. Real life examples sit in with a reader and they feel more emotion; leading to better rhetorical success. I feel that out of all literary devices satire is the most effective. Satire can be used to show a reader the truth and what is a key piece to a story. The emotion used in satire is the key
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