Question

What rhetorical device does Justice Harlan use in the following sentence: “Everyone knows that the statute in question had its origin in the purpose, not so much to exclude white persons from railroad cars occupied by blacks, as to exclude colored people from coaches occupied by or assigned to white persons”?
Answer choices for the above question

A. metaphor

B. alliteration

C. antithesis

D. chiasmus

Answer 1

The rhetorical device that was used by Justice Harlan in the sentence provided is;

• B. Alliteration

Alliteration is the occurrence of the same or similar sounding letters in a group of closely linked words. The initial consonant sounds are stressed in the usage of this device.

In the excerpt provided, we find here, the repetition of the consonant sound, 's'. This can be found in words such as; knows, statute, question, purpose, so, persons, etc.

The repetition of the 's' sound adds rhythm and emphasis to the speech.

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