"why do most people choose to vacation in the mountains? simply because the climate is perfect, and the sights are soothing."
which rhetorical device does the speaker use?
a. hypophora
b. amplification
c. metaphor
d. antithesis

The answer is letter A, hypophora.

Explanation:

To understand the answer clearly, let's check the meaning of the choices.

Hypophora- This is a figure of speech in which the speaker asks a question, then immediately answers that question.

For example: "You ask, what is our goal?" I will say: it is to build confidence, self-reliance and good spirituality."

This is commonly used when the speaker wants to persuade the listeners. He tries to address the listeners' concern through this process.

Amplification- This means adding details or information in order to support one's thought or opinion. This is important when the speaker wants the listeners or readers to take note of special statements and what they really mean.

Metaphor- This is a figure of speech which compares two different things in a direct manner.

For example: Love is blind.

Antithesis- This is a figure of speech which combines two opposite ideas together in order to provide emphasis.

For example: "To err is human; to forgive, divine." -Alexander Pope

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate. 

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