read the passage from president donald trumps inaugural address.
(1) at the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the united states of america, and through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other. (2) when you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. (3) the bible tells us, \how good and pleasant it is when gods people live together in unity.\ (4) we must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity. (5) when america is united, america is totally unstoppable. (6) there should be no fear: we are protected, and we will always be protected. (7) we will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and most importantly, we will be protected by god.
which rhetorical devices does president trump use in this excerpt? select two options.
□ trump uses tricolon in sentence 1.
□ trump uses an allusion in sentence 2.
□ trump uses overstatement in sentence 5.
□ trump uses tricolon in sentence 7.
□ trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7.

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# Brief Explanations:
1. Analyze each option:
   - For "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 1": Sentence 1 does not have three parallel elements, so this is incorrect.
   - For "Trump uses an allusion in sentence 2": Sentence 2 does not refer to a historical or literary figure/event, so this is incorrect.
   - For "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5": Saying "America is totally unstoppable" when united is an overstatement (hyperbole) as it exaggerates America's power, so this is correct.
   - For "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7": Sentence 7 has "we will be protected by... and... and..." which are three parallel elements (tricolon), so this is correct.
   - For "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7": Sentence 6 has "protected" repeated, but sentence 7's repetition is part of the tricolon structure. However, the more accurate choices are the overstatement in sentence 5 and tricolon in sentence 7. But also, looking at the options, another valid pair is "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" and "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7" or "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7" (sentence 6: "protected" repeated, sentence 7: "we will be protected" repeated). Wait, let's re - check:
     - Sentence 6: "We are protected, and we will always be protected" – repetition of "protected".
     - Sentence 7: "we will be protected... and... we will be protected" – repetition of "we will be protected". So "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7" is correct. Also, sentence 7: "by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and most importantly, we will be protected by God" – this is a tricolon? No, the tricolon is the three parallel "we will be protected" parts? Wait, no. Let's re - evaluate the options:
       - Option 3: "When America is united, America is totally unstoppable" – this is an overstatement (hyperbole) as it's an exaggerated claim about America's power when united.
       - Option 5: "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7" – sentence 6: "protected" is repeated ("We are protected, and we will always be protected"), sentence 7: "we will be protected" is repeated ("we will be protected by... and... we will be protected by..."). So this is repetition.
       - Option 4: "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7" – sentence 7: "we will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and most importantly, we will be protected by God" – the structure is not a tricolon (three parallel elements of the same grammatical structure). The correct tricolon would be if there were three parallel clauses. However, the overstatement in sentence 5 and repetition in sentences 6 and 7 are correct. But also, the tricolon in sentence 7: Let's see the original sentence 7: "We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and most importantly, we will be protected by God." No, that's two clauses. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check the options again. The two correct options are "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" and "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7" or "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7" and "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5". But according to the options, the two correct ones are:
         - "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" (because saying America is "totally unstoppable" is an overstatement) and "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7" (because "protected" and the "we will be protected" phrase are repeated in sentences 6 and 7). Or "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7" and "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5". Wait, let's check the tricolon definition: a tricolon is a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses. Sentence 7: "We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement, and most importantly, we will be protected by God" – no, that's not three parallel elements. Sentence 4: "We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity" – this is a tricolon (three parallel verbs: speak, debate, pursue). But sentence 7 is not a tricolon. So the correct options are "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" and "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7".
# Answer:
C. Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5, E. Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7 (or the options as per the original marking: if the options are numbered as 1 - 5: 3. Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5, 5. Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7)

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