"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 Question 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 metaphor metaphor hyperbole hyperbole anaphora anaphora rhetorical conditional

Answer 1

In the passage from Representative Barbara Jordan's remarks on impeachment, the rhetorical techniques demonstrated are:

1. Metaphor - The phrase "abandoned to a 20th-century paper shredder" serves as a metaphor that implies the Constitution would be thrown away or discarded if it does not address serious offenses.

2. Rhetorical conditional - The structure of the statement implies a conditional scenario: "If the impeachment provision... will not reach the offenses charged here..." which indicates a hypothetical situation leading to a strong conclusion.

So the correct answers are metaphor and rhetorical conditional.