Question

what type(s) of rhetorical device(s) are being used, and what is the effect/impact of those devices?
chapter 14 - high tolerance
p. 182 - paragraphs 2 and 3 - \most renters in milwaukee thought highly of their landlords... ...when men from bieck management began collecting rents.\
a
point of view, purpose:
desmond uses heron susie’s quote to show the reader that many tenants used their rent money for ‘other things’, which meant drugs. not much of a fuss was raised when tenants were known drug addicts. however, desmond reveals that tenants are taking drugs to help deal with the housing despair they are facing, which is a vicious cycle.
b
rhetorical questions & logos:
again, desmond has done his research. he has conducted numerous surveys and the detailed results can be found in the appendix of the novel. tenants often thought highly of their landlords when they worked with them. now that bieck management has taken over the trailer park, tenants are nervous about their future. this chapter is called high tolerance because most tenants don’t have time to deal with bigger issues—they are living hour by hour, day to day.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze the rhetorical devices and their impacts. Option B mentions "Rhetorical Questions & Logos" and explains how Desmond's research (surveys, detailed results in appendices) uses logos (appeal to logic through evidence) and possibly rhetorical questions (though the explanation focuses more on the logical appeal from research). It connects the tenants' views, Bieck Management's rent collection, and the "High Tolerance" chapter theme about tenants' daily struggles. Option A focuses on a quote (maybe an appeal to ethos or pathos via Heron Susie's quote) about drug use and housing despair, but the question is about rhetorical devices in the paragraphs about landlords and rent collection (from Bieck Management). Option B's explanation aligns better with analyzing the rhetorical use of research - based evidence (logos) in the context of tenants' landlord perceptions and the chapter's theme.

Answer:

B. Rhetorical Questions & Logos: Again, Desmond has done his research. He has conducted numerous surveys and the detailed results can be found in the appendix of the novel. Tenants often thought highly of their landlords when they worked with them. Now that Bieck Management has taken over the trailer park, tenants are nervous about their future. This chapter is called High Tolerance because most tenants don't have time to deal with bigger issues - they are living hour by hour, day to day.