Question
ory is writing a speech about the negative influence of social media. Read the excerpt from her speech. Then, answer the question that follows.
If I could give one piece of advice to other teens struggling to balance social media with real life, I'd say this: social media will make you feel like you're constantly moving backwards; if you focus on real life, you'll always move forward.
Which rhetorical device has Tori used in the bolded portion of the excerpt?
Antithesis
Irony
Rhetorical question
Zeugma
If I could give one piece of advice to other teens struggling to balance social media with real life, I'd say this: social media will make you feel like you're constantly moving backwards; if you focus on real life, you'll always move forward.
Which rhetorical device has Tori used in the bolded portion of the excerpt?
Antithesis
Irony
Rhetorical question
Zeugma
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Tori has used **antithesis** in the bolded portion of the excerpt. Antithesis is a rhetorical device that juxtaposes contrasting ideas, and in this case, she contrasts "moving backwards" with "moving forward" to emphasize the difference between the effects of social media and real life.