What rhetorical device does Henry use when he asks, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?"

a
Alliteration
b
Personification
c
Hyperbole
d
Rhetorical question

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The rhetorical device Henry uses in the question "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" is d) Rhetorical question. This question is not meant to be answered directly but is used to provoke thought and emphasize his argument against submission and tyranny.