1. to(prep) Chicago (obj)
2. by(prep) car(obj)
3. By(prep) afternoon(obj)
4. for(prep) lunch(obj)
5. near(prep) river(obj)
6. on(prep) water(obj)
7. for(prep) trip(obj)
8. of(prep) Chicago(obj)
9. at(prep) motel(obj)
A preposition tells where one noun is in relation to another noun. It is always followed by a noun, which is the object of a preposition. One silly way to remember most prepositions is to think about a squirrel and a tree. A squirrel can go (through, on, under, in, off, to, by...) the tree. There are a few prepositions that just need to be remembered such as for.
Rethorical devices are all those which helps an individual to argue successfully, defending his point of view but also convincing people to agree with his saying. That is why rethorical devices can help a student: he can explain himself better, defend his ideas and even convince others to do what he believes to be the best.
Colonists were very dissatisfied with their relationship with the British government. One of the major issues was that Britain's wars usually transferred to the colonies and the second biggest issue being that decisions were being made about the colonies in the British Parliament without any representatives of the colonies.