Question

We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations . . .

Which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?

Answer 1

Parallelism would be the most likely answer.

The sentences are structured similarly by "we have..." and contain similar messages

Answer 2

Parallelism is the most clearly used rhetorical device used in the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence of the United States. A rhetorical device is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to his/her audience a meaning with the objective of persuading them to consider a specific point of view. Parallelism is a rhetorical device that refers to repetition and balanced used of similar words, phrases or clauses that share a specific grammatical structure. The use of parallelism established a pleasant rhythm and send a persuasive logical message. In the excerpt, the repetitive use of the word "We" at the beginning of each sentence refers to the rhetorical device of parallelism.