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Nikitich [7]
3 years ago
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wollstonecraft includes a series of rhetorical question in lines 157-169. how does her use of this device contribute to her purp

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Maurinko [17]3 years ago
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<span>to help the reader draw their own conclusion about whether they agree with the points being made for themselves. Essentially, even though there is no answer required, the conclusion inevitably coincides with the points Wollstonecraft has crafted.</span>
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