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
Question
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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juxtaposition
juxtaposition
hyperbole
hyperbole
rhetorical conditional
rhetorical conditional
metaphor
metaphor
anaphora
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The two rhetorical techniques demonstrated in the passage are:
Rhetorical conditional - The phrase "If the impeachment provision... should be abandoned..." presents a hypothetical scenario.
Hyperbole - The expression "to a 20th-century paper shredder" exaggerates the idea of discarding the Constitution, emphasizing the speaker's strong feelings about its importance.
So the correct answers are rhetorical conditional and hyperbole.
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