Question
"Obama's Speech at Selma, 2015"
by Barack Obama
We know the march is not yet over. We know the race is not yet won. We know that reaching that blessed destination where we are judged, all of us, by the content of our character requires admitting as much, facing up to the truth.
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Select the correct answers from the lists to identify the rhetorical device used in the passage and describe its purpose.
(2 points)
The passage uses
in order to
by Barack Obama
We know the march is not yet over. We know the race is not yet won. We know that reaching that blessed destination where we are judged, all of us, by the content of our character requires admitting as much, facing up to the truth.
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery Marches
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Select the correct answers from the lists to identify the rhetorical device used in the passage and describe its purpose.
(2 points)
The passage uses
in order to
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The passage uses **anaphora** in order to **emphasize the ongoing nature of the struggle for racial equality and to inspire the audience to remain committed to this cause.** By repeating the phrase "We know," Obama reinforces the collective understanding and determination necessary to continue the fight against injustice.