Question

question 18 of 25
read this excerpt from the conclusion of elie wiesels \the perils of indifference\ speech:
does it mean that we have learned from the past? does it mean that society has changed? has the human being become less indifferent and more human? have we really learned from our experiences? are we less insensitive to the plight of victims of ethnic cleansing and other forms of injustices in places near and far? is todays justified intervention in kosovo, led by you, mr. president, a lasting warning that never again will the deportation, the terrorization of children and their parents, be allowed anywhere in the world? will it discourage other dictators in other lands to do the same?
which statement best describes wiesels use of a rhetorical device?
a. wiesel uses alliteration in order to help his audience better remember the information he has presented.
b. wiesel uses rhetorical questions to end his speech in order to encourage the audience to think further about his ideas.
c. wiesel uses repetition in order to underscore the importance of his words and get the audience excited about his ideas.
d. wiesel uses a logical appeal in order to ask his audience to consider the validity of the facts and statistics he has presented.

Explanation:

Answer:

B. Wiesel uses rhetorical questions to end his speech in order to encourage the audience to think further about his ideas.