Question

(LC)Which term below means a way an author uses words for a specific effect in a text?

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Rhetorical device

Explanation:

A rhetorical device (also called a stylistic or persuasive device) is a technique the writer uses to convey a meaning, to persuade or evoke emotions within the reader. There are many different types of rhetorical devices a writer can use to achieve a specific effect. As some of them depend on a non-literal usage of words, they may be considered figurative speech. Here are some examples of rhetoric devices:

• Anaphora - the repetition of a word or a phrase in successive phrases. (e.g. My life is my purpose. My life is my goal.)
• Hyperbole - exaggeration (I am dying of shame.)
• Oxymoron - a two-word paradox (deafening silence, small crowd)