Read the following passage from "The War Prayer":

Question

[I]n every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering.
What device does Twain use to support the mood of this passage?

A.
Polyptoton

B.
Asyndeton

C.
Synecdoche

D.
Polysyndeton

Answer 1

D. Polysyndeton