Question

The following saying is an example of a _______ device. Why is this _______ device easy for some people to remember? (Hint: try reading it out loud.) “Thirty is hot, twenty is nice, ten is cold, and zero is ice.”

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

The following saying is an example of a mnemonic device. Why is this mnemonic device easy for some people to remember?

Definition of mnemonic device:

mnemonic device: an aid that is often verbal, something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists

Answer 2

Poetic in both blanks.

The rhymes stick in the readers mind