And now the boy is turning to me: “Tell me,” he asks. “What have you done with my future? What have you done with your life?”
And I tell him that I have tried. That I have tried to keep memory alive, that I have tried to fight those who would forget. Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices.
In this passage, Wiesel addresses the theme that “Memory is a tribute to the dead.”
How does Wiesel use rhetoric to address this theme?
Select all that apply.
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A)He uses personification to make a memory seem like a real person.
B)He uses a metaphor to describe memory as a kind of war.
C)He uses anaphora to describe his continued fight to keep memory alive.
D)He uses rhetorical questions asked by his imagined childhood self.
I know for sure it is B and I think the other option is C
hey, it's C and D.
so what’s the answer
Okay, I can confirm it's c and d.
Either B or C works, yes. You'll need to decide which to choose, however. I see both as effective.
Definitely the rhetorical one. But I don't know what else.
Well, you're partially right! Option B is indeed correct. Wiesel uses a metaphor to describe memory as a kind of war, highlighting its importance and the battle he has fought to keep it alive.
However, option C is not quite accurate. Anaphora refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Although Wiesel does use repetition in his speech, it is not as specifically anaphora.
As for options A and D, they are not directly applicable in this passage. Wiesel does not personify memory nor does he ask rhetorical questions himself.
So to summarize, the correct answers are B) He uses a metaphor to describe memory as a kind of war.
To determine how Wiesel uses rhetoric to address the theme that "Memory is a tribute to the dead," let's analyze each option:
A) Using personification to make a memory seem like a real person. This option is not applicable to the passage since Wiesel does not personify memory. Therefore, option A is incorrect.
B) Using a metaphor to describe memory as a kind of war. This option is correct. In the passage, Wiesel describes his efforts to keep memory alive as fighting those who would forget. By using the metaphor of war, he signifies the importance of actively preserving memory, as if it were a battle against oblivion and indifference.
C) Using anaphora to describe his continued fight to keep memory alive. This option is correct. Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Wiesel utilizes anaphora when he says, "That I have tried. That I have tried." This repetition emphasizes his ongoing efforts and determination to preserve memory.
D) Using rhetorical questions asked by his imagined childhood self. This option is incorrect. While the passage includes a question asked by a boy, it is not a rhetorical question as it expects a direct response and is integral to the dialogue between Wiesel and the boy.
In conclusion, the correct answers are B) He uses a metaphor to describe memory as a kind of war and C) He uses anaphora to describe his continued fight to keep memory alive.