Why do authors use rhetorical devices in essays?

to simplify the meaning of the main idea
to increase the credibility of the essay
to evoke a personal response from readers
to show their skill as diverse writers
to compare two or more essays about the same topic

Read these sentences from "the yellow wallpaper." the color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. it is dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint to others. what tone does the author create with the word choice? o a. beautiful o b. disgusted o c. happy o d. silly

12 read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. why is elementary school success an indicator of graduation rates? why is this sentence not a thesis statement? it is not a debatable topic. it is a question it is an opinion it is not a fact mark this and retum

My friends asked me, “are you not coming for the party? "change into passive voice