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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

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Select the correct answers from the lists to identify the rhetorical device used in the passage and describe its purpose.

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The passage uses
in order to

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The passage uses **anaphora** in order to **emphasize the ongoing struggle for equality and justice by repeating the phrase "We know" at the beginning of successive clauses. This repetition underscores the collective acknowledgment of the challenges still faced and the importance of confronting those truths in the journey towards achieving the ideals of character and justice.**