Use the sentence to answer the question.

Stay safe; stay well; stay hydrated; stay curious.
What type of rhetorical device is used in the sentence and how do you know?

Responses

chiasmus, because the words repeat at the beginning of sentences

diacope, because the phrases appear to be opposites

anaphora, because words repeat at the beginning of sentences

antithesis, because the phrases appear to be opposites

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The correct response is:

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 for emphasis. In this case, "stay" is repeated at the beginning of each phrase.