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Which of the following best describes a rhetorical device?

a technique used in writing or speaking that is intended to persuade
a technique that employs fallacies to confuse or convince the reader
metaphors, fallacies, persuasion, and pathos but not logos
a technique intended to manipulate the reader into believing things that are not true
none of these

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Answer:

The first one, A

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The correct answer is "a technique used in writing or speaking that is intended to persuade". They are commonly used by politicians when making speeches and one can even learn how to incorporate them in their own speeches in everyday life.
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