Since diction in writing refers to the choice of words, the answer is A - strategic word choice used in persuasive rhetoric.
Answer:
A). It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.
Explanation:
Paradox is demonstrated as the literary device in which the author presents a statement that is self-contradictory or incongruous juxtaposition of ideas which captures the readers' attention and reveal a latent truth.
As per the question, option A i.e. 'it is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition' most appropriately elaborates the use of paradox in the given excerpt. The author <u>incongruously juxtaposes the conventional idea of war by presenting it as an 'adventurous expedition' which eventually turn into an 'exhaustion and war of attrition' </u>to highlight the serious concern that 'the causes for the war dampens over time and gradually all that is significant is staying alive'('no cause other than our own survival'). Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
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In order to answer this question, we need to know what each of the options mean.
Used to criticize and expose people's foolishness with the uses of irony, humor, and/or exaggeration.
An exaggerated statement that is not literal.
Presented as something worse than it actually is.
Image (or imagery) describes something/someone with our five senses: seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling.
The statement "It is negative 100 degrees outside!" is not literal; it just means that it is extremely cold outside. This statement falls under the category of a hyperbole.
