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AssignmentMultiple Choice

A Doll’s House, Part 3: Theme and Society

Question 4 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10

Which statement best explains how the rhetorical device supports the central idea?

Answer
A
The author uses a rhetorical question to make the old gentleman seem ridiculous.
B
The author uses an allusion to refer to a well-known expert, showing that the central idea is valid.
C
The author reinforces the central idea by understating the wise thoughts of the old gentleman.
D
The author emphasizes the central idea by showing the old man’s foolishness through his use of overstatement.
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