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Rhetoric Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Feature "Daniel Dae Kim statement to the U.S. House Committee" by Daniel Dae Kim (1) These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history. (2) When we are erased from our history books, we are made invisible to our own society, and the result is, as Congresswoman Meng so eloquently put it, “we are perpetually made to feel like foreigners in our own country.” (3) Include our stories. (4) Because they matter. Daniel Dae Kim written statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, March 18, 2021 Question Use the passage from the Written Statement of Daniel Dae Kim to answer the question. Which line from the passage is an example of antithesis? (1 point) Responses 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Skip to navigation

Answer 1

Antithesis is a rhetorical device that juxtaposes contrasting ideas in a parallel structure. In Daniel Dae Kim's statement, the lines that express contrasting ideas are:

(1) "These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history."

This line contrasts "Asian American history" with "AMERICAN history," highlighting the significant point that the experiences of Asian Americans are integral to the broader narrative of American history itself.

Therefore, the correct response indicating an example of antithesis is:

Response 1: "These are not moments in Asian American History, this is AMERICAN history."