"What, To a Slave, is the Fourth of July?"

Question

by Frederick Douglass

But, I submit, where all is plain there is nothing to be argued. What point in the anti-slavery creed would you have me argue? On what branch of the subject do the people of this country need light? Must I undertake to prove that the slave is a man? That point is conceded already. Nobody doubts it.

What, to a Slave, is the Fourth of July?

"Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address"
by Abraham Lincoln

"With malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan ~ to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Question
Use the passages to answer the question.

Which statement best compares the rhetorical devices used in the passages?

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Responses

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs parallelism and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses hypophora.
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs parallelism and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses hypophora.

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July employs antithesis and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses juxtaposition.
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July employs antithesis and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses juxtaposition.

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs juxtaposition and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses allusion.
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs juxtaposition and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses allusion.

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs rhetorical questions and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses anaphora.
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs rhetorical questions and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses anaphora.
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Answer 1

To compare the rhetorical devices used in the passages from "What, To a Slave, is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass and "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address" by Abraham Lincoln, we should analyze the rhetorical techniques present in each text.

In Douglass's speech, he employs rhetorical questions to engage his audience and emphasize the contrast between the freedoms celebrated on the Fourth of July and the oppression experienced by slaves. For example, he questions the relevance of the holiday to those who are enslaved, prompting a reflection on the disparity between freedom and slavery.

In Lincoln's address, he uses anaphora, which is the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Phrases like "with malice toward none" create a rhythmic and emphatic appeal, reinforcing his message of unity and healing.

Based on this analysis, the correct choice is:

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July employs rhetorical questions and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural uses anaphora.