Question

macaloon uses the phrase \effectively resigning\ to describe the ioc. what is the rhetorical effect of this specific diction?

• it suggests the ioc is physically leaving the beijing headquarters.
• it uses a professional, corporate metaphor to emphasize a moral failure in leadership and responsibility.
• it implies that the ioc is looking for new members to join the committee.
• it is meant to show that the ioc is doing its duty to the athletes.

Explanation:

La expresión "effectively resigning" (renunciando de hecho) es una figura retórica que usa un lenguaje asociado a entornos profesionales/corporativos. No se refiere a una salida física, a la búsqueda de miembros ni al cumplimiento de deberes, sino a resaltar que el COI está abandonando sus responsabilidades morales y de liderazgo sin una renuncia formal.

Answer:

It uses a professional, corporate metaphor to emphasize a moral failure in leadership and responsibility.