Question

which sentences use rhetorical devices? a. the cat leaped over the table and broke the expensive vase. b. most people today read newspapers on the internet. c. outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall. d. in the summer, we can wear lightweight clothing. e. saving the orangutans is a herculean task for conservationists.

Answer 1

A Rhetorical Device is the employment of words to convince or impart certain meaning and to stir up emotions of the reader or the audience. Among the options provided, option c," Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall," uses a rhetorical device specifically, simile. Besides, the other sentence with uses a rheorical device is option E, "Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists." Herculean is an example of allusion.

Answer 2

The sentences that use rhetorical devices are:
C) Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall
E) Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists. 
The first sentence uses simile, and the second one a metaphor/allusion.