Question

persuasive text: rhetoric
repetition - the repeated use of a word or phrase for emphasis
alliteration - the repetition of an initial consonant sound in a series of words
anaphora - the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences
assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyme
cacophony - jarring or unpleasant sounding words used for emphasis
euphony - pleasant sounding words used for emphasis
simile - comparison between two things using the words like or as
metaphor - comparison between two things without using like or as
irony - an outcome that is contrary to what is expected to happen
which rhetorical device is being used? a man wants to climb everest, but hes afraid of heights.
metaphor
irony
simile

Explanation:

• A metaphor is a direct comparison without "like" or "as", which is not the case here.
• A simile uses "like" or "as", which is not present in the sentence.
• Irony is an outcome contrary to expectation. A man wanting to climb Everest (a very high mountain) but being afraid of heights is contrary to what one would expect.

Answer:

irony