Question
Match each example with the correct rhetorical technique. (2 points)
allusion
anaphora
metaphor
rhetorical question
What's in a name?
cookies are my kryptonite
the frost is glittering crystals on the trees
it was the best in times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness
allusion
anaphora
metaphor
rhetorical question
What's in a name?
cookies are my kryptonite
the frost is glittering crystals on the trees
it was the best in times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the matches for each example with the correct rhetorical technique:
1. **Allusion** - cookies are my kryptonite (referring to Superman's weakness, suggesting a strong temptation)
2. **Anaphora** - it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness (repetition of "it was" at the beginning of phrases)
3. **Metaphor** - the frost is glittering crystals on the trees (comparing frost to glittering crystals)
4. **Rhetorical question** - What's in a name? (a question posed for effect, not requiring an answer)
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1. **Allusion** - cookies are my kryptonite (referring to Superman's weakness, suggesting a strong temptation)
2. **Anaphora** - it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness (repetition of "it was" at the beginning of phrases)
3. **Metaphor** - the frost is glittering crystals on the trees (comparing frost to glittering crystals)
4. **Rhetorical question** - What's in a name? (a question posed for effect, not requiring an answer)
Let me know if you need further assistance!