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How does she use figurative language, especially irony, anaphora, and hyperbole to make her argument stronger? Anaphora: One of the figurative speeches that the author uses is repetition of words “I want a wife”. She uses this method to point the selfishness of the husband and men who picture a wife that would do everything for them. The author’s repetition of words makes her ideas stronger and standout further. While repeating the issues that relating with her own life, she is direct in details. Reiterating of words such as “I want…., child, food, house, needs, wives duties…etc.” shows what in her life she wants and pictures a sexist part of how men think what they are going to get out of their wives. Irony: This figurative speech is used to add a little humor and to amplify a judgment of what man’s perspective is on gender roles. “I want a wife who will work and send me to school”. Irony is used from the beginning of the essay to the end. From the title, the reader would think the author is a male but it isn’t. By the use of irony in the essay, it sends a message to all the male readers a description of having a faultless wife in their future
