Question
Use the following dialogue to answer the next three questions.
DANFORTH: Now hear me, and beguile yourselves no more. I will not receive a single plea for pardon or postponement. Them that will not confess will hang. Twelve are already executed; the names of these seven are given out, and the village expects to see them die this morning. Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt upon the guilt of them that died till now. While I speak God’s law, I will not crack its voice with whimpering. If retaliation is your fear, know this – I should hang ten thousand that dared to rise against the law, and an ocean of salt tears could not melt the resolution of the statues. Now draw yourselves up like men and help me, as you are bound by Heaven to do.
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Question 261 pts
In the underlined portion, Miller strengthens Danforth’s rhetoric by using ___________________.
Group of answer choices
alliteration
hyperbole
allusion
metaphor
DANFORTH: Now hear me, and beguile yourselves no more. I will not receive a single plea for pardon or postponement. Them that will not confess will hang. Twelve are already executed; the names of these seven are given out, and the village expects to see them die this morning. Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt upon the guilt of them that died till now. While I speak God’s law, I will not crack its voice with whimpering. If retaliation is your fear, know this – I should hang ten thousand that dared to rise against the law, and an ocean of salt tears could not melt the resolution of the statues. Now draw yourselves up like men and help me, as you are bound by Heaven to do.
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Question 261 pts
In the underlined portion, Miller strengthens Danforth’s rhetoric by using ___________________.
Group of answer choices
alliteration
hyperbole
allusion
metaphor
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the underlined portion of the dialogue, Miller strengthens Danforth’s rhetoric by using **hyperbole**. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, and Danforth's claim about hanging "ten thousand" reflects an extreme exaggeration to emphasize his unwavering stance on the law and punishment.