Question

What rhetorical device does Henry use when he asks, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?"

a
Alliteration
b
Personification
c
Hyperbole
d
Rhetorical question

Answer 1

The rhetorical device Henry uses in the question "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" is **d) Rhetorical question**. This question is not meant to be answered directly but is used to provoke thought and emphasize his argument against submission and tyranny.