AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
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The following is an example of which rhetorical device?Bill is a cheerful pessimist.
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Irony
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Oxymoron
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Paradox
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Metaphor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Repetition, figurative language, and even rhetorical questions are all examples of rhetorical devices.
Detailed explanation-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.
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