Which sentences use rhetorical devices? a. the cat leaped over the table and broke the expensive vase. b. most people today read newspapers on the internet. c. outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall. d. in the summer, we can wear lightweight clothing. e. saving the orangutans is a herculean task for conservationists.

The sentences that use rhetorical devices are:
C) Outside, the torrential rain poured like a waterfall
E) Saving the orangutans is a Herculean task for conservationists. 
The first sentence uses simile, and the second one a metaphor/allusion. 

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