No, I don't think it is a rhetorical device
Im guessing it gives them an advantage of there essay like if u were to say dogs suck u could have a counter claim but idk if thats right sorry :(
That would be a checklist
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The answer is D: Luckily, Goldie was going to be okay. Ronnie wishes positively that his dog will have a good care somehow, but the use of the <em>adverb</em> <em>luckily </em>is not coherent with the verb was going to be, because this <em>verb in the past tense</em> means that there is an intention, but the action didn't really happen.