Question

by Malala Yousafzai
Reread paragraph 4. What rhetorical device does Malala Yousafzai use and for what purpose?
A. She uses an analogy to compare the knowledge of adults with the misunderstandings of children.
B. She uses juxtaposition to contrast the high cost of guns and tanks with the low cost of books and schools.
C. She uses an analogy to explain the military superiority of strong countries and the inferiority of weaker ones.
D. She uses juxtaposition to emphasize how much easier it seems to be to create problems than to bring about positive changes.

Answer 1

B. She uses juxtaposition to contrast the high cost of guns and tanks with the low cost of books and schools — to highlight the misplaced priorities and underscore the power and value of education over violence.