Question

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.

Explanation:

• Tricolon is a rhetorical device with three - part parallel structure. In 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" has a three - part structure of what provides protection.
• Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times. In sentences 6 and 7, the word "protected" is repeated.

Answer:

D. Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7.
E. Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7.