Rhetoric Quick Check

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"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"
by Barbara Jordan

If the impeachment provision in the Constitution of the United States will not reach the offenses charged here, then perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder!

Rep. Barbara Jordan's remarks on impeachment during Watergate

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Use the passage from a speech by Representative Barbara Jordan to answer the question.

Which rhetorical techniques are demonstrated in this passage? Select the two correct answers.

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metaphor
metaphor

juxtaposition
juxtaposition

anaphora
anaphora

hyperbole
hyperbole

rhetorical conditional
rhetorical conditional
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Answer 1

The two rhetorical techniques demonstrated in the passage by Barbara Jordan are:

1. Metaphor - The phrase "20th-century paper shredder" serves as a metaphor for discarding the Constitution, suggesting it should be thrown away if it does not serve its purpose.

2. Rhetorical conditional - The structure of stating "If the impeachment provision... then perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned..." is a clear example of a rhetorical conditional that sets up a hypothetical scenario to emphasize the argument.

So, the correct answers would be metaphor and rhetorical conditional.