USA HISTORY

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The following is an example of which rhetorical device?Bill is a cheerful pessimist.

(A) Irony

(B) ** Oxymoron

(C) Paradox

(D) Metaphor

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”

Concept note-2: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”

Concept note-3: -Repetition, figurative language, and even rhetorical questions are all examples of rhetorical devices.

Concept note-4: -A rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning, to persuade, or evoke emotion in rhetoric ( persuasive writing or reading). Some types of rhetorical devices can also be considered figurative language because they depend on a non-literal usage of certain words or phrases.