The rhetorical device is the use of words or phrases in the poems or excerpts or the use of such languages that are intended to have a positive impact on the audience.
The rhetorical device used in the given excerpt is
Option C. metaphor
Reason:
The rhetorical device is a metaphor in the excerpt because the writer has compared human beings or people with a wooden gun.
Reasons for incorrect options:
- Option A. logos appeal to the audience's logic and rationality; which is not present in this excerpt.
- Option B. rhetorical question is used when the question is asked not for the answer but for other reasons, it is not present in this excerpt.
- Option D. parallelism is used to compare two things simultaneously, it is not present in the given excerpt.
Therefore, option c is correct for the use of the rhetorical device
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