USA HISTORY

When Sojourner repeats “Ain’t I a Woman” more than 3 times, it then becomes what rhetorical device?

(A) Allusion

(B) Asyndeton

(C) Assonance

(D) ** Anaphora

Concept note-1: -Truth used many rhetorical strategies in her speech but pathos, logos, ethos, allusion, juxtaposition, and pinpointing really made her argument valid and strong.

Concept note-2: -Throughout her speech Truth uses the repetition of the words, “And ain’t I a woman?” One specific example is when she tells that no men ever helps her into carriages but she is a women. The use of this anaphora is so that Truth can rebuttal any opposing arguments for gender equality.

Concept note-3: -Anaphora-repeat a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.