Question

pretest unit 2
read the following sentence from a political speech.
i have faith, i have trust, and i have confidence in president murrow.
what rhetorical approach is the speaker most likely to be taking in this sentence?
a. the speaker wants the structure of this sentence to stand out in the listeners minds.
b. the speaker wants to introduce his or her points in the most succinct and elegant way possible
c. the speaker wants to divert attention away from murrow and toward the audience
d. the speaker wants to transition into a part of the speech that uses rhythm, such as a chant

Explanation:

The sentence uses parallel structure ("I have faith, I have trust, and I have confidence") which is a rhetorical device designed to make the sentence's structure memorable and stand out to listeners. Option B is incorrect because parallelism here is not about succinctness; option C is wrong as the sentence centers on support for Murrow, not diverting attention; option D is incorrect because there's no indication of a transition to a rhythmic chant.

Answer:

A. The speaker wants the structure of this sentence to stand out in the listeners' minds.