Question

In paragraph 2, the writer states that cavers “need lightweight illumination, and they need lights with a long battery life.” If the writer were to replace the word “need” with the words “require” and “use,” the sentence would primarily lose:

A.
the meaning behind the irony.

B.
the urgency behind the anaphora.

C.
the comparison behind the simile.

D.
the exaggeration behind the hyperbole.

Answer 1

B

The original repeats "need" at the start of both clauses (anaphora), which creates emphasis and urgency. Changing the repeated word removes that rhetorical repetition and its urgent effect.