Let us not discuss the economy of this country; let us also not discuss the spending habits of its citizens; and finally, let us
not discuss the divide between the rich and poor; instead, let’s talk about the best restaurants. Which type of rhetorical device is used in the above example?
Anaphora is used here. anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series for emphasis, and in this excerpt, the author/speaker is using "let us not" repeatedly to emphasize that they do not want to discuss certain heavy topics plaguing the country.
a common example would be martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. he repeated the words "i have a dream" over and over to emphasize his beliefs.
Edgar uses a variety of literary devices in his diction. He uses irony in "The Cask of Amontillado". The irony that Poe employs foreshadows the imminent death of Fortunato.
By calculating the area of the rectangle (16*11) and subtracting the area of the triangle from it (5.2*8.2/2), you get the answer of 153.86 square feet.
