Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language — Unit test
Question 3 • SC-English 3 Honors
Read this excerpt from a speech that could have been given in the 1800s.Our nation was founded on the idea of individual liberty. The government works hard to protect that liberty. There is only one small problem: half of the people living here are not allowed to vote. Therefore, they can never truly experience that liberty for themselves.
Answer
A
It suggests that women will soon be able to vote.
B
It implies that the right to vote is in fact a big issue.
C
It explains the ideas on which the country was founded.
D
It shows that the speaker believes in the idea of liberty.
Explanation
Calling the fact that half the population cannot vote “one small problem” is ironic understatement. The speech shows that voting is not a minor concern: without the vote, those people cannot fully experience the liberty the nation claims to protect. Therefore, the excerpt implies that the right to vote is a big issue.
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