Question

tory is writing a speech about the negative influence of social media. read the excerpt from her speech. then, answer the question that follows.
if i could give one piece of advice to other teens struggling to balance social media with real life, id say this: social media will make you feel like youre constantly moving backwards; if you focus on real life, youll always move forward.
which rhetorical device has tory used in the bolded portion of the excerpt?
a antithesis
b irony
c rhetorical question
d zeugma

Explanation:

Antithesis is a rhetorical device that contrasts two opposing ideas in a parallel structure. The bolded text sets up a direct contrast between the negative outcome of focusing on social media ("moving backwards") and the positive outcome of focusing on real life ("moving forward") in a balanced, parallel sentence structure. Irony involves a contrast between expectation and reality, a rhetorical question is an unasked question seeking effect, and zeugma uses a word to modify two unrelated terms, none of which match the example.

Answer:

a. Antithesis