7. Match the rhetorical device to its corresponding description. 1. irony
a. contrasting two opposing ideas deliberately to create one new
idea
2. parallelism
b. repetition of the same vowel sounds in successive or nearby
words
3. antithesis
c. questions asked only to make a point, not intended to be
answered
4. assonance
d. when the intended meaning of what is said or written is opposite
from the actual meaning
5. rhetorical questions
e. words and phrases of the same or similar grammatical structure
are used in succession

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

Which website most likely provides reliable information about climate change?

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