Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s letter to a citizen of Kentucky:

By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb.

Which rhetorical device does Lincoln use in this sentence, and for what purpose?

Question

Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s letter to a citizen of Kentucky:

By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb.

Which rhetorical device does Lincoln use in this sentence, and for what purpose?

anonymous · Answer

Answer choices?

anonymous · Answer

Metaphor; shows that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts 

Metaphor; shows that all parts of the whole must be protected

 Simile; shows that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts 

Simile; shows that all parts of the whole must be protected

anonymous · Answer

Im pretty sure its a but just want some confermation

anonymous · Answer

I would guess Metaphor, but I dunno which one. o_o

anonymous · Answer

Thanks

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