Question

Turning over a popular magazine, I find a queer and amusing example. There is an article called "The Instinct that Makes People Rich." It is decorated in front with a formidable portrait of Lord Rothschild. There are many definite methods, honest and dishonest, which make people rich; the only "instinct" I know of which does it is that instinct which theological Christianity crudely describes as "the sin of avarice." That, however, is beside the present point. I wish to quote the following exquisite paragraphs as a piece of typical advice as to how to succeed.

Answer 1

When the writer describes his experience of reading a magazine article, it is an example of which rhetorical device?

Answer 2

allusion



anecdotal evidence



political satire



ethical appeal

Answer 3

What do you think it is?

Answer 4

xD

Answer 5

c

Answer 6

Hmmmm. This one got me like o.o

Answer 7

me too -.-

Answer 8

im going to guess

Answer 9

Tbh I think it's anecdotal evidence e.e

Answer 10

>.< ok ill do that

Answer 11

are you busy

Answer 12

if something is said such as "i read somewhere that ... " isn't that a sort of story or anecdote.
There's a superb series of "anecdotals" going on at the moment in the furore over the US election. Anecdotals tend to be used by sales people on people who have no way of confirming the voracity, shall we say, of the anecdote. Whether the salesman backs up the anecdote with the product is another matter. Pop mags are pretty good at this sort of stuff, it's eye catching and may catch a few dollars for the advertiser.

Answer 13

^Sooo what are you saying?

Answer 14

he left xD

Answer 15

@osprey

Answer 16

probably that I'd go for anecdotals any time there's a sales pitch involved. and people make money and succeed mostly through selling something or other.