Rhetorical Devices

1.

In a mad expostulation with the deaf and frantic fire, Leaping higher, higher, higher,With a desperate desire.
- A.
  
  Repetition
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Parallelism
Correct Answer
A. Repetition

Explanation
the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line

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2.

Brianna has a five page paper due Thursday,Brianna is hard worker therefore she will finish it by Thursday,
- A.
  
  Hyperbole
- B.
  
  Allusion
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Parallelism
Correct Answer
D. Parallelism
3.

-EX.If you take his parking place, you can expect World War II all over again.-a short, informal reference to a famous person or event

Correct Answer
Allusion
4.

-metaphorically represents an animal or inanimate object as having human attributes-ex.This coffee is strong enough to get up and walk away.

Correct Answer
Personification
5.
-is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply.
- Who decided what order to put the alphabet in?
Correct Answer
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