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1. Use the example to answer the question.

A speaker uses nonliteral language to achieve an effect and persuade an audience to think of a situation in a new way.

Which rhetorical technique does this describe?

(1 point)

evoking the past

use of pronouns

repetition

figurative language

2. In another January in Washington, on New Year’s Day 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

When he put pen to paper, the President said, “If my name ever goes down into history it will be for this act and my whole soul is in it.”

My whole soul is in it.

Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this:

Bringing America together.

—Joe Biden, 2021 Inaugural Address

Use the speech to answer the question.

President Joe Biden delivered this speech at his January 2021 inauguration. Which are reasons President Biden included these lines in his speech? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)

to convince his listeners that they have made the right choice in electing him

to stress the importance of unity in the current United States

to stress his commitment to social justice and change

to build on the resilience of the American spirit as a theme

to connect his own presidency with U.S. history on a larger scale

3. What is the definition of the word evaluate?(1 point)

to produce an effective product, design, or idea

to assess the strength or effectiveness of something

to explain or interpret someone else’s words

to create a compelling argument

4. Which is a description of an effective format for a presentation?(1 point)

speaking clearly at a volume that can be easily understood

engaging with the audience

projecting a sense of confidence

having a beginning, middle, and end with clear connections between ideas

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1. Figurative language

2. - to stress the importance of unity in the current United States
- to connect his own presidency with U.S. history on a larger scale

3. to assess the strength or effectiveness of something

4. having a beginning, middle, and end with clear connections between ideas