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Amplification (rhetoric)

Amplification in rhetoric means making something bigger or stronger by adding more details or emphasis to it. It's like when you want to share a story, and you keep telling more and more exciting things that make the story more interesting. Amplification can help make something more powerful or persuasive by highlighting key points and making them stand out. It's like when you want to convince someone to do something, and you keep talking about all the good things that will happen if they do it. Amplification can make a speech or text more engaging and impactful by adding more information or emphasizing important ideas. It's like when you want to make a picture brighter, and you turn up the brightness on your phone or computer. Amplification can make a message clearer and more compelling by making it louder or stronger.
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