Question

read the sentence from \the value of a sherpa life.\

you only need to review the numbers that i reported last year: lower pay, lower standards for rescue insurance, lower payouts on accidental-death coverage in general.

which rhetorical device does the writer use in the sentence?

a. charged language
b. rhetorical question
c. rebuttal
d. parallelism

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

Using the Parallelism and Rhetorical Devices knowledge points
The sentence contains a list of three items following a colon:

1. "lower pay"
2. "lower standards for rescue insurance"
3. "lower payouts on accidental-death coverage in general"

Each item in this list begins with the comparative adjective "lower" followed by a noun phrase. This repetition of a grammatical structure is a classic example of parallelism.

Evaluate the answer choices

Using the Rhetorical Devices knowledge point

• A. charged language: While the sentence discusses disparities, the phrasing itself is factual and structured rather than relying on highly emotional or loaded words.
• B. rhetorical question: The sentence is a statement, not a question.
• C. rebuttal: The sentence presents evidence/numbers rather than directly refuting a specific counterargument in this line.
• D. parallelism: The grammatical repetition of "lower [noun phrase]" directly defines parallelism.

Answer:

• (A) charged language
• (B) rhetorical question
• (C) rebuttal
• (D) parallelism (Correct answer)