"Rehabilitated otter released back into food chain"
Satirical pieces utilize sarcasm or humor to ridicule, mock, or criticize a certain societal problem. In "Rehabilitated Otter Released Back Into Food Chain", produced by renown satirical news source, The Onion, the author utilizes a mocking, sarcastic tone and loaded words and phrases to mock the rehabilitation process of harmed animals. His mocking tone is apparent when he describes the purpose of the rehabilitating animals: "To give these creatures a second chance at briefly occupying a middle rung in a progression of consumption where they serve as a primary food source for a higher organism". In this quote, the author clearly states the argument while wording it in a sarcastic way, helping to persuade audiences. The author also utilizes loaded phrases such as, "the hierarchy of predation", which amps up his credibility while also illuminating on the reverse effects of the release of rehabilitated animals. By using these strategies, the author sheds light on the contradictory release of rehabilitated animals into the wild.
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