Evaluating the Use of Rhetoric Answers

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Which excerpt from the text contains an example of antithesis?

“That standard is now unfurled; and long may it float, unhurt by the spoliations of time or the missiles of a desperate foe . . .”

“I deem the publication of my original Prospectus unnecessary, as it has obtained a wide circulation.”

“The apathy of the people is enough to make every statue leap from its pedestal, and to hasten the resurrection of the dead.”

“. . . not perniciously, but beneficially—not as a curse, but as a blessing; and posterity will bear testimony that I was right.”

In this excerpt from the article, the underlined phrase represents an example of which rhetorical device?

asyndeton

metonymy

synecdoche

zeugma

How does a rhetorical device support Garrison’s use of kairos in this excerpt?

Antithesis contrasts the weakness of Garrison’s previous position with the urgency of his current position.

Irony suggests that Garrison understands the problem better than most people.

Metonymy suggests that the idea of immediate enfranchisement is similar to that of gradual abolition.

Zeugma contrasts a missed opportunity with a new opportunity.

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