Which sentences use rhetorical devices?

1)The cat leaped over the table and broke the expensive vase.
2)Most people today read newspapers on the Internet.
3)Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall.
4)In the summer, we can wear lightweight clothing.
5)Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists.

Respuesta :

A Rhetorical Device is the use of words to convince or impart a certain meaning and to stir up emotions of the reader or the audience. Among the following choices, Number 3, Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall, uses a rhetorical device specifically, Simile. And also Number 5, Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists. Herculean is an example of Allusion.

Answer:

The correct answer would be C. Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall, and E. Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists.