The rhetorical device used in this <span>excerpt from the essay is letter C.) metaphor. The story of King Midas is used to invoke failure opposing the successful stories of Lord Rothschild and Mr. Vanderbilt in terms of wealth and possessions. Although opposite words are used, comparison is still illustrated.</span><span>
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In this passage, Willis is expressing that literature is a message from the past telling us about the lives of those before us. We are told that these messages are trying to tell us how we live and how we die based on others experiences. Willis tries to explain this through a concerned, yet passionate tone that urges us, the readers, to learn from the mistakes and the fortunes of the lives of people before us. We can only do this through literature, as it is the gateway to seeing how the world works.
Its either C or D, depending on what she's trying to defend. If shes trying to prove that video games are beneficial then C, if she's against it then D.
Answer: Make a connection to your life from getting bullied or what ever happened to her.
