9
QuizMultiple Choice

Recognizing Rhetorical Techniques in a Speech — Unit test

Question 9 • MO-English Language Arts 10 B-CR

Which sentence from Reagan’s "Tear Down This Wall” speech is the best example of hyperbole?

Answer
A
“I find in Berlin a message of hope, even in the shadow of this wall, a message of triumph.”
B
“The sign read simply: ‘The Marshall Plan is helping here to strengthen the free world.’”
C
“Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle after miracle of economic growth.”
D
“In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom.”
Previous
Next