Question

As an American, I want to speak for those women in my own country, women who are raising children on minimum wage, women who can’t afford health care or child care, women whose lives are threatened by violence.

–“Address to the United Nations Fourth
World Conference on Women,”
Hillary Clinton

What rhetorical device does Clinton use in this part of the speech?

imagery
anaphora
metonymy
metaphor

Answer 1

In this part of the speech, Hillary Clinton uses **anaphora**, which is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. The repeated structure helps to emphasize the struggles faced by women in various situations, creating a powerful emotional impact.