"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.

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Responses

metaphor
metaphor

anaphora
anaphora

hyperbole
hyperbole

rhetorical conditional
rhetorical conditional

juxtaposition

Answer 1

The two correct answers that demonstrate rhetorical techniques in the passage by Representative Barbara Jordan are:

1. metaphor - The phrase "perhaps that 18th-century Constitution should be abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder" uses a metaphor to emphasize the idea that the Constitution is crucial and must be upheld.

2. rhetorical conditional - The conditional phrasing "If the impeachment provision in the Constitution ... will not reach the offenses charged here" sets up a hypothetical situation to provoke thought about the relevance and efficacy of the Constitution.

So, the selected responses are metaphor and rhetorical conditional.