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Read this excerpt from the speech "Cause of the Great War" delivered by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George after World War I. Which statement accurately describes the use of rhetorical devices in this excerpt?

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D. The writer uses metaphor to tell the audience that England will defeat Germany in the war.

A. Repetition: A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases to make an idea clearer or more memorable. =Not applicable to this excerpt.

A. The excerpt is saying that England was not the cause of the war, but it does not use repetition to do it.

B. Climax: The turning point of a narrative; The highest point of action. =Not applicable to this excerpt.

B. This excerpt does not mention casualties either.

C. Antithesis: A contrary or opposite opinion/concept/characteristic; A literary device intended to persuade the reader. =Not applicable to this excerpt.

C. This excerpt does not explicitly say that Germany is a major threat to England. In fact, this excerpt makes them sound quite confident.

D. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes an implied comparison between two things that are unrelated, but share common characteristics.

D. Like I stated above, this excerpt makes England sound confident that they will win.

Metaphor example in the excerpt: "It is not quite the story of the wolf and the lamb. I will tell you why —because Germany expected to find a lamb and found a lion."

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