Question

In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense. Thomas Paine most clearly begins his argument with what rhetorical strategy? a.parallelism b.emotional language c.a metaphor d.a rhetorical question

Answer 1

A, parallelism. There are no questions, little to no emotion in the sentence, nor are there metaphors

Answer 2

Answer: A. Parallelism.

Explanation: Parallelism is a literary device, also often used as a rhetorical device, that consists in the repetition of the grammatical structure of words or phrases in sentences or paragraph. In the given sentence by Thomas Paine, we can see a clear example of parallelism, when he lists the element, maintaining the structure of an adjective followed by a noun (simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense).