Match each rhetorical device to its definition.

Match Term Definition
Antithesis A) The use of a word to modify two or more words in a way that applies to each differently
Irony B) The use of words to express something other than, and especially the opposite of, the literal meaning
Rhetorical question C) A statement for emphasis only; no answer is expected
Zeugma D) A contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

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Here are the matched rhetorical devices to their definitions:

  • Antithesis: D) A contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
  • Irony: B) The use of words to express something other than, and especially the opposite of, the literal meaning
  • Rhetorical question: C) A statement for emphasis only; no answer is expected
  • Zeugma: A) The use of a word to modify two or more words in a way that applies to each differently