Stay safe stay well stay hydrated stay curious

What type of rhetorical device is used in the sentence and how do you know
A. Antithesis because the prices appear to be opposites
B. Anaphora because words repeat at the beginning of sentences
C. Chiasmus because the words repeat at the beginning of sentences
D. Diacope because the phrases appear to be opposites

1 answer

The correct answer is B. Anaphora because words repeat at the beginning of sentences.

Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. In the sentence "Stay safe stay well stay hydrated stay curious," the word "stay" is repeated at the beginning of each phrase, which qualifies it as an example of anaphora.

The other options do not fit:

  • A. Antithesis refers to contrasting ideas, which is not the case here.
  • C. Chiasmus involves repeating a set of words in reverse order, which is not applicable here either.
  • D. Diacope typically involves the repetition of a word or phrase with one or more intervening words, but the phrases here are not opposites, nor does it fit that definition.

Therefore, option B is the most accurate.