Hyperbole: Mark Steyn takes the most ridiculous of situations (though yes, it happened) and uses that as an example of what our world is coming to. When he describes the illegality of anti-gay sentiment in Sweden and the incidence of a Catholic school being required to allow a same-sex date at prom, he portrays an idea of commonality, not obscure events.
Irony: Steyn first talks of the "tolerance" of today but then highlights how intolerant the tolerant people are towards those who disagree with them. Later, he makes a joke about getting beat up because of not jumping on the "band-wagon" of diversity which shows how increasingly ironic the concept of acceptance and freedom has become.
Rhetorical question: Though not explicitly stated, Steyn seems to encourage the reader to ask several questions along the lines of "How diverse are we as a society, really?" "What is the real goal of the people running 'non-profit' organizations?" and really, "What is our world coming to?"
http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/komen-338772-planned-parenthood.html
I like your writing style. I know this isn't really a formal thing but your writing style shows through and sounds very professional.
ReplyDeleteTo be perfectly frank, I rather admire my writing style as well. As a good friend once put it: "Alex, your mannerisms and expression of writing is calm, collected, and condescending all at the same time. It makes for a very formidable opponent in a heated discussion, and a very favorable ally in a debate." So yes, thank you very much for your admiration, and I believe that this type of response is the only appropriate type for a writer such as myself.
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