"This is the biggest pizza day in America. On Super Sunday, we consume more pizza than the nations of Italy, Greece and Romania did from the 15th century to the 18th century." Hyperbole: An obvious exaggeration or overstatement
"But the Super Bowl has become a weeklong holiday for those going, and people generally prefer their resort venues to be, you know, NOT SO COLD. Just play the game in San Diego or New Orleans or Biosphere 2, for crying out loud. P.S. Say hello to East Rutherford for Super Bowl 48 in February 2014!" Style: How the author uses words, phrases and sentences to form their ideas. The qualities and characteristics that make them different from other writers.
"Madonna — yes, the ageless Madonna — will be Super Bowl 46's halftime entertainment. Time always stops on Super Sunday. If Gypsy Rose Lee were still alive, she'd be doing the coin toss at Super Bowl 47." Tone: The overall feeling created by a writers use of words (serious, humerous etc.)
In Norman Chad's atricle "Rooting for New York by Default" he uses figureative language in a very unique way. He uses sarcasim and humor to make his readers laugh and entertain them with his writing. This article was about the upcoming superbowl and his thoughts on it in a funny and sarcastic way. "By the way, the Super Bowl referee will be John Parry. Thankfully, no Ed Hochuli — his explanations alone would push Super Sunday into Big Monday." You can definately get a sense of who he is as a person from the tone of the piece. He is an entertainer, he wants to make his readers laugh and enjoy his article. He doesn't seem concerned about offending anyone because he makes many jokes. "Apparently, these Patriots run a no-huddle offense off the field as well. The quarterback (Tom Brady) is married to a supermodel.
The wide receiver (Wes Welker) is engaged to a former Miss Hooters International. The tight end (Rob Gronkowski) hangs out with an adult film star. I guess that's why they're called "skill positions." His humor makes the article light and comical.
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