Read this passage from a speech made by England's Prime Minister, Winston Churchill a few months after France, Britain's ally in World War II, fell to Nazi Germany. Then, answer the
question(s).
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Our task is not only to win the battle-but to win the War. After this battle in France abates
its force, there will come the battle for our island- for all that Britain is, and all that Britain
means. That will be the struggle. In that supreme emergency, we shall not hesitate to take
every step, even the most capable. The interest of property, the hours of labor, are nothing
compared with the struggle for life and honor, for right and freedom, to which we have
vowed ourselves.
Question: Which rhetorical device does Churchill use to achieve clarity and make his
argument more persuasive?
Rhetorical questions
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Irony
Allusions