No, I don't think it is a rhetorical device
I believe the correct answer is C. inverted.
The natural order in an English sentence would require that the verb follows the subject. However, sometimes, for stylistic purposes, we have the reversed order: the verb comes before the subject, as in: All before him was blank darkness (the verb is bold). The natural order of this sentence would be: Blank darkness was all before him.
Uhm, add the poem I can help
Answer:
The main themes of the story “Head Work” by Abel Phelps are racial discrimination and appearances. These themes are also explored with the aid of the motif of unemployment and the symbol of the wig.
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