Rhetorical Devices

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As the butterfly emerges from its cocoon, so must you leave your comfort zone and experience the wider world.

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analogy

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What literary device is used in the movie scene focusing on a band of zombies creeping up on a peaceful, moonlit town?

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juxtaposition

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What two things are being compared in this analogy? Swords are the weapons of warriors, but words are the weapons of writers.

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swords and words

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What two things are being compared in the analogy? A math problem seems like a maze-so many twists, turns, and frustrating dead ends. Options: math problem and maze, math problem maze, problem maze, problem and maze

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math problem and maze, math problem maze, problem maze, problem and maze

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What two things are being compared in this analogy? The police officers hold the prisoner tightly, as if he were an eel that might just slip their grip and run away.

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prisoner and eel, prisoner eel

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Why might an author compare a spelling bee to a tough political campaign?

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to emphasize the degree of competition

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Why might an environmental essayist juxtapose a landfill and a wilderness?

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to stress the need for reducing waste to save the wilderness

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What type of question is: "Are you going to stand by and let the power lines be built in our backyards?"

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rhetorical question

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "The dark sky threatened as the icy blasts of winter rattled the windows, while inside the family sat peacefully in the warm glow of the log fire."?

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juxtaposition

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Which choice is an example of a rhetorical question? Options: Who would not want to help a child in need?, Who would like to volunteer to help children in need?

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Who would not want to help a child in need?