Question

read the passage from president donald trump’s 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 god’s 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:

1. For "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7": Tricolon is a series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses. Sentence 7 has "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" – but actually, sentence 4: "We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity" is tricolon? Wait, no, the option is sentence 7? Wait, no, let's re - check. Wait, the correct options: Let's analyze each:

• Option 1: Sentence 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." Not tricolon (three parallel elements).
• Option 2: Sentence 2: "When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." No allusion (allusion is a reference to a well - known person, event, or work).
• Option 3: Sentence 5: "When America is united, America is totally unstoppable." Overstatement (hyperbole) as "totally unstoppable" is an over - the - top claim.
• Option 4: 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." No, tricolon is three parallel. Wait, sentence 4: "We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity" is tricolon (three verbs with adverbs: speak...openly, debate...honestly, pursue...solidarity). But the option is sentence 7? Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, the other correct option: "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7." Sentence 6: "There should be no fear: We are protected, and we will always be protected." Sentence 7: "We will be protected by...we will be protected by..." So repetition of "we will be protected". And "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" as "totally unstoppable" is an overstatement. Wait, but the question says select two. Wait, let's re - evaluate:

• "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5": "totally unstoppable" is an overstatement (hyperbole), so this is correct.
• "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7": Sentence 6: "We are protected, and we will always be protected" and sentence 7: "we will be protected...we will be protected" – repetition of "we will be protected".

Wait, but the option "Trump uses tricolon in sentence 7" is wrong. Wait, maybe the correct options are "Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5" and "Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7".

Wait, let's confirm:

• Overstatement (hyperbole) in sentence 5: "totally unstoppable" is an overstatement as it exaggerates America's power when united.
• Repetition in sentences 6 and 7: Sentence 6 has "protected" twice ("We are protected, and we will always be protected") and sentence 7 has "we will be protected" again, so repetition of the phrase "we will be protected".

So the two correct options are:

• Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5.
• Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7.

Wait, but let's check the tricolon option again. Sentence 4: "We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity" – this is tricolon (three parallel verb phrases: speak...openly, debate...honestly, pursue...solidarity). But the option is sentence 7, which is not tricolon. So the correct options are the ones with overstatement in sentence 5 and repetition in sentences 6 and 7.

Answer:

C. Trump uses overstatement in sentence 5, E. Trump uses repetition in sentences 6 and 7