Mary Fisher Rhetorical Devices

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In this article Mary Fisher uses many rhetorical devices. Three of many devices that Mary uses is Anaphora, Antithesis and Metaphor to create a moving speech. By Mary using these devices in her speech, it has caused the audience and readers to kindle emotion towards HIV/AIDS.

Mary uses Anaphora when she says “It does not care whether you are Democratic or Republican; it does not ask whether you are black or white, male or female, gay or straight, young or old.” In this sentence, Mary is basically saying AIDS/HIV is not biased. Mary wants her audience and readers to understand that no matter your race, gender, sexuality, or age, this disease can spread to anyone, anyone can get it. “We have killed each other with our ignorance and our