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Read the following lines from President Obama’s speech and place a check mark next to each rhetorical device or type of figurative language that is being used

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Answer:

Repetition,

metaphor,

personification,

climax and reference were rhetorical strategies Obama used in his campaign speeches.

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the rhetorical device?

An author or speaker employs a rhetorical device, also known as a persuasive device, persuasive device, or stylistic device, to persuade the listener or reader of meaning with the intention of convincing them towards considering an issue from a perspective.

The response explains three of Obama's rhetorical strategies (emotional appeal in paragraph 2, logical argument in paragraph 3, and use of simile in paragraph 4).

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