Question

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

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?


A. eponym B. apophasis C. anastrophe D. amplification

Answer 1

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

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?

A. eponym B. apophasis C. anastrophe D. amplification

B is the answer

Answer 2

The answer is B. apophasis

Apophasis is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject but in a way that they could deny that it was their intention to start a conversation about it. The passage here does exactly this! Therefore your answer is B.

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