Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury.Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?A.LogosB.Deductive logicC.EthosD.Inductive logic

Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence:He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used in the underlined portion of the text?A.PathosB.Inductive logicC.EthosD.Deductive logicSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from a student's college application:In addition to academic and extracurricular achievements in school, I am an involved member of my community. I volunteer at the local animal shelter every Saturday morning, and I help build houses for a nonprofit organization a few times a year with my family.Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?A.Inductive logicB.ParallelismC.Text structureD.EthosSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?We have nothing to fear except fear itself.logicpersuasionrepetitionemotion

Read the following excerpt from a 1775 speech by Patrick Henry in which he presents his ideas concerning the American colonists' relationship with Great Britain:Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has all been in vain. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not already been exhausted?Which best explains the purpose of the rhetorical device used in this excerpt?A.The metaphor of a storm to represent the monarchy implies that it is powerful and unpredictable.B.The strong appeal to ethos leads the audience to trust and agree with the speaker.C.The repetition of the words "sir" and "throne" emphasize the point that the colonists are subordinate to Great Britain.D.The use of parallelism draws attention to the many peaceful steps the colonists have taken.

The following is an example of which rhetorical device?We have nothing to fear except fear itself.persuasionlogicemotionrepetition