Read this excerpt from the conclusion of Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" speech: Does it mean that we have learned fr
om the past? Does it mean that society has changed? Has the human being become less indifferent and more human? Have we really learned from our experiences? Are we less insensitive to the plight of victims of ethnic cleansing and other forms of injustices in places near and far? Is today's justified intervention in Kosovo, led by you, Mr. President, a lasting warning that never again will the deportation, the terrorization of children and their parents, be allowed anywhere in the world? Will it discourage other dictators in other lands to do the same? Which statement best describes Wiesel's use of a rhetorical device? A. Wiesel uses rhetorical questions to end his speech in order to encourage the audience to think further about his ideas. B. Wiesel uses alliteration in order to help his audience better remember the information he has presented. C. Wiesel uses a logical appeal in order to ask his audience to consider the validity of the facts and statistics he has presented. D. Wiesel uses repetition in order to underscore the importance of his words and get the audience excited about his ideas
Answer: A. Wiesel uses rhetorical questions to end his speech in order to encourage the audience to think further about his ideas.
Explanation: In this excerpt from the conclusion of Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference" speech, the statement that best describes Wiesel's use of a rhetorical device is <u><em>Wiesel uses rhetorical questions to end his speech in order to encourage the audience to think further about his ideas</em></u>. Rhetorical questions are a rhetorical device. They are not meant to be answered. Wiesel uses them to make people think about what humanity has done and what can be done in the future by not being indifferent because indifference helps the dictators.
