Complete the following sentence:
Those who do not know rhetoric _______________.

Question

Complete the following sentence: 
Those who do not know rhetoric  _______________.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The sentence is a witty adaptation of a familiar proverb, so recognizing that proverb is the key insight.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Familiar proverb: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." This structure—subject clause + predicate about being "doomed/condemned to repeat"—is often parodied by substituting the object (here, "rhetoric") for "the past."
- Grammar: the subject "Those who do not know rhetoric" is plural and requires a plural predicate ("are ...").
- Pragmatics and wit: the line is a meta-joke about rhetoric: if you don't understand rhetorical devices, you will unknowingly reproduce them.

2) Step-by-step reasoning
- Identify the subject clause: "Those who do not know rhetoric" (plural).
- Look for an option that (a) makes grammatical agreement with the plural subject, (b) completes the proverb-like structure, and (c) makes coherent sense semantically and stylistically.
- Compare options: only one mirrors the classic proverb’s cadence—"[are] doomed to repeat it"—producing a clever, idiomatic completion.

3) Intermediate checks (grammar/meaning)
- Plural agreement: "Those ... are ..." is correct.
- Reference: "it" in "repeat it" refers back to "rhetoric," making the sentence logically consistent: lacking knowledge of rhetoric leads one to repeat rhetorical patterns.

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- "are doomed to repeat it." both matches the well-known proverb form and delivers the intended ironic meaning: ignorance of rhetorical technique results in uncritical repetition of rhetorical tropes. It is idiomatic, grammatically correct, and stylistically apt.

5) Why the other options are incorrect (brief)
- "will become victims of it." plausible but less idiomatic and lacks the proverb’s witty echo.
- "answer to no-one." ungrammatical/unidiomatic in context and semantically odd.
- "will die happy." irrelevant and unsupported by context.
- "are no friends of mine." shifts to a personal judgment, not a general consequence.
- "should never dine alone." non sequitur; unrelated to rhetoric.

6) Conclusion
The best completion is "are doomed to repeat it." This matches the provided answer exactly.

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