Point of View and Bias Practice Test

What rhetorical device does the author use to emphasize their point in the passage below?

A coach addresses a youth orchestra before a competition, telling them that “practice is not punishment; it is permission.” He sets up several parallel phrases: “Permission to listen closely, permission to correct gently, permission to begin again.” He then contrasts fear and preparation, saying that nerves are “energy without a map.” The speech closes with a short imperative: “Play as if you belong here—because you do.”

What rhetorical device does the author use to emphasize their point in the passage below?

In a commencement address at a small technical college, the speaker urges graduates to practice careful craftsmanship. He repeats the phrase “measure twice” at the start of several sentences: “Measure twice in your designs, measure twice in your promises, measure twice in your friendships.” He then contrasts haste and precision, stating that “speed builds applause; accuracy builds bridges.” The speech includes a brief story about an early job mistake that required costly repairs, and it ends with a call to “be the person whose work does not wobble.”