"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"

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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

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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)
Responses

juxtaposition
juxtaposition

anaphora
anaphora

hyperbole
hyperbole

rhetorical conditional
rhetorical conditional

metaphor

Answer 1

The two correct rhetorical techniques demonstrated in the passage are:

1. Hyperbole - The phrase "abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder" is an exaggerated expression that emphasizes the seriousness of the situation regarding the Constitution and its relevance.

2. Rhetorical conditional - The phrase "if the impeachment provision in the Constitution... then perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned..." sets up a conditional scenario to provoke thought and emphasize the importance of the impeachment provision.

So, the correct answers are hyperbole and rhetorical conditional.