Question

"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"
by Barbara Jordan

If the impeachment provision in the Constitution of the United States will not reach the offenses charged here, then perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder!



Rep. Barbara Jordan's remarks on impeachment during Watergate

Use the passage from a speech by Representative Barbara Jordan to answer the question.

Which rhetorical techniques are demonstrated in this passage? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)

hyperbole

rhetorical conditional

juxtaposition

anaphora

metaphor

Answer 1

Correct answers: hyperbole and rhetorical conditional.

- Rhetorical conditional: the sentence uses an "If... then..." structure.
- Hyperbole: the image of the Constitution being "abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder" is an exaggerated figurative statement for effect.