Question

Read the following argument and answer the question that follows:

Many will argue that horror movies are senseless blood baths. While this
is true for many horror movies, some of them are brilliantly written and suspenseful masterpieces. Is it fair to punish
these films because it is part of this genre? Films such as Jaws, Psycho, and Halloween deserve to be held in the
same regard as films like Casablanca and Titanic. So get out there and give horror movies a chance.
This argument contains all of the following techniques EXCEPT what?
A. Imperative statement
B. Rule of three
C. Alliteration
D. Rhetorical question

Answer 1

C. Alliteration.

Step-by-step explanation:

The paragraph demonstrates the techniques of an imperative statement ("So get out there and give horror movies a chance"), the rule of three ("Films such as Jaws, Psycho, and Halloween..."), and a rhetorical question ("Is it fair to punish these films because it is part of this genre?"). Therefore, the answer is C.