Question

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?

We begged Germany not to attack Belgium, and produced a treaty, signed by the King of Prussia, as well as the King of England, pledging himself to protect Belgium against an invader, and we said, "If you invade Belgium we shall have no alternative but to defend it." The enemy invaded Belgium, and now they say, "Why, forsooth, you, England, provoked this war." 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.

A: The writer uses repetition to tell the audience that England was not the cause of the war.
B: The writer uses climax to tell the audience that England suffered a lot of casualties.
C: The writer uses antithesis to tell the audience that Germany is a major threat to England.
D: The writer uses metaphor to tell the audience that England will defeat Germany in the war.

Answer 1

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. Antithesis rhetorical device: Two opposing ideas placed together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. =Possible but not likely.

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."

I hope this helps anyone looking for the answer or for reference, sorry I was unable to answer sooner, but I will put this here for anyone still looking.

Answer 2

I'm thinking it's D. But I could be wrong.