Identifying Rhetorical Devices

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Which speech device is used in the following speech excerpt from 44th U.S. President Barack Obama? "They are all part of the finest fighting force that the world has ever know. They have served tour after tour of duty in distant, different, and difficult places."

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alliteration

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Speech devices NOT used in: "We have star players but have prima donnas who can't work together. We have aggressive players, but their players play dirty."

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rhetorical question

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Which rhetorical device is MOSTLY used in the excerpt: "Setting foot on the moon maybe a small step for a man, but a giant step for mankind."? Options: antithesis, anecdote, loaded language, rhetorical question.

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antithesis

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Which device is used in the statement: "You are easy on the eyes but hard on the heart."?

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antithesis

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Which literary device is used in the sentence: "If I have told you once, I have told you a thousand times!"?

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hyperbole

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What are the following words an example of? fat, old, liar, slavery, nerd, villain, etc.

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loaded language

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Which of the following appeals is NOT used in this ad? ethos, pathos, logos

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ethos

Front

Which rhetorical appeal is used here? Options: ethos, pathos, logos

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pathos

Front

Which of the following appeals is used here? ethos, pathos, logos

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ethos

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What is the tone of the meme? Options: calm, proud, mocking, sympathetic

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mocking