Unit Test

Question 1

Which excerpt from the text contains an example of antithesis?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: metonymy

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

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