Rhetorical Devices and Figurative Language in a Speech Answers

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How does the rhetorical appeal support Walker’s purpose?

It provides evidence of Dr. King’s importance and popularity.

It creates anger at the unjust dismissal of Dr. King’s work.

It establishes Walker’s credibility to speak about racism in the South.

It highlights the shared beliefs of Southerners from different backgrounds.

ethoslogos✔ pathos

ethos

logos

✔ pathos

metonymyantithesis✔ irony

metonymy

antithesis

✔ irony

How does the phrase "those who ‘could not do any better’” affect Walker’s speech?

It suggests that Walker is representative of young people from the South.

It emphasizes the conflict between different groups of Southern people.

It challenges a common stereotype about many people from the South.

It provides evidence of Walker’s authority to speak about Southern life.

Which rhetorical device does Walker use in this excerpt?

irony

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rhetorical question

synecdoche

What is the effect of the rhetorical device in this excerpt?

It connects emotional and physical closeness, emphasizing the importance of home.

It asks the listener to question a common belief about heritage.

It invites the reader to consider why so many people left the South.

It emphasizes the beauty of the South in contrast to the ugliness of events that have happened there.

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