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In Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self Reliance" the writer of this passage uses all of the following devices in the first paragraph except: parallelism, polyptoton, epistrophe. metaphor, anthropomorphism
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In the first paragraph of Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance," he primarily employs devices such as parallelism and epistrophe. However, he does not utilize **anthropomorphism** in this context.
To clarify:
- **Parallelism**: Emerson often uses similar sentence structures to emphasize his points.
- **Epistrophe**: This is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences, which Emerson uses to create rhythm and emphasize his ideas.
- **Polyptoton**: This is a rhetorical device that involves repeating a word in different forms, which Emerson may use.
- **Metaphor**: Emerson is known for his use of metaphors to convey deeper meanings.
Thus, out of the options listed, **anthropomorphism** is the device that does not appear in the first paragraph of "Self-Reliance."
To clarify:
- **Parallelism**: Emerson often uses similar sentence structures to emphasize his points.
- **Epistrophe**: This is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences, which Emerson uses to create rhythm and emphasize his ideas.
- **Polyptoton**: This is a rhetorical device that involves repeating a word in different forms, which Emerson may use.
- **Metaphor**: Emerson is known for his use of metaphors to convey deeper meanings.
Thus, out of the options listed, **anthropomorphism** is the device that does not appear in the first paragraph of "Self-Reliance."