Rhetorical Devices and Figurative Language in a Speech
Question 6 • Language Arts 9 (B) - SHARP 2026
Read the excerpt from "The Danger of Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.I’ve always felt that it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person without engaging with all of the stories of that place and that person. The consequence of the single story is this: It robs people of dignity. It makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult. It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar.
Answer
A
It describes the impact of telling stories from only one point of view.
B
It shows how people feel like their stories are being stolen.
C
It highlights why people should spend more time traveling the world.
D
It explains why focusing on our similarities can be harmful.
Explanation
Adichie says that relying on a single story robs people of dignity and makes it harder to recognize their shared humanity. This shows the harm caused by hearing about a place or person from only one point of view. Choice A, “It describes the impact of telling stories from only one point of view,” best captures the excerpt.
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