Isolate and Discuss the Rhetorical Devices That Appear in the Following

question 111

Essay

Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:
"If we stop the shuttle program now, there are seven astronauts who will have died for nothing."
-An unidentified U.S. congressman, after the space shuttle disaster of January 1986

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Definitions:

Set-Point Concept

The idea that physiological systems regulate variables at a specific set level, maintaining homeostasis.

Hypothalamus

A small structure beneath the thalamus, involved in the control of eating, drinking, and emotional behavior.

Muscle Tissue

A body tissue composed of fibers that contract to produce movement or maintain posture.

Plump

Having a full, rounded shape; often used to describe a slightly overweight or well-nourished appearance.