Question

tory is writing a speech about the negative influence of social media. read the excerpt from her speech. then, answer the question that follows.
if i could give one piece of advice to other teens struggling to balance social media with real life, i’d say this: social media will make you feel like you’re constantly moving backwards; if you focus on real life, you’ll always move forward.
which rhetorical device has tori used in the bolded portion of the excerpt?
antithesis
irony
rhetorical question
zeugma

Explanation:

The bolded text sets up two direct, contrasting ideas: social media causing backward movement versus focusing on real life leading to forward movement. Antithesis is the rhetorical device that juxtaposes opposing concepts for emphasis, which matches this structure.

Answer:

A. Antithesis