John Steinbeck uses a wide variety of rhetorical devices in his novella, Of Mice and Men. These devices include anaphora, alliteration, diction, hyperbole, sarcasm, and personification. Anaphora: Steinbeck utilizes anaphora on page 48 of this text. One sees this example with the repetition of the term "silence." For example, "It was silent outside. The silence came into the room. And the silence lasted." Explain why Steinbeck might have utilized anaphora here.

Alliteration

Diction

Hyperbole

Sarcasm

Personification

How are key ideas refined with clear and concise language in the selection “what are our demands? ” what purpose does this selection serve?

Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.