The rhetorical device used in the passage "From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?" is a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is asked for effect or to make a point rather than to elicit an answer. In this case, Franklin is prompting the audience to reflect on the improbability of achieving perfection from a diverse assembly.
Which rhetorical device is used in the following passage from "Speech in the Convention" by Benjamin Franklin? "From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected?" rhetorical question anaphora parallelism
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