Question
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.01 MC)
Read the excerpt from the speech. Answer the question that follows.
[6] By implementing these plans, we highlight both the pressing call for change in our education system and the stubborn resistance that often accompanies it. Can we afford to overlook our shared objective: to ensure that every student receives the education they need? Must we not rise above our disagreement and collaborate toward a brighter future for our children and communities? Failing to do so will only perpetuate the same problems and prevent us from seizing opportunities for our children's future.
Why did the speaker include antithesis in the first sentence of this paragraph?
To emphasize that the speaker does not believe this bill will help in any way
To highlight the opposing forces of change and resistance in education
To make the speech less engaging and rhetorically powerful
To threaten the audience with negative consequences
(04.01 MC)
Read the excerpt from the speech. Answer the question that follows.
[6] By implementing these plans, we highlight both the pressing call for change in our education system and the stubborn resistance that often accompanies it. Can we afford to overlook our shared objective: to ensure that every student receives the education they need? Must we not rise above our disagreement and collaborate toward a brighter future for our children and communities? Failing to do so will only perpetuate the same problems and prevent us from seizing opportunities for our children's future.
Why did the speaker include antithesis in the first sentence of this paragraph?
To emphasize that the speaker does not believe this bill will help in any way
To highlight the opposing forces of change and resistance in education
To make the speech less engaging and rhetorically powerful
To threaten the audience with negative consequences
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **To highlight the opposing forces of change and resistance in education.**
The speaker uses antithesis to contrast the need for change with the resistance that often comes with it, emphasizing the tension between these two sides in the context of the education system.
The speaker uses antithesis to contrast the need for change with the resistance that often comes with it, emphasizing the tension between these two sides in the context of the education system.