Question

(02.04 lc) match each rhetorical device with its correct definition. column a 1. antithesis 2. irony 3. metonymy 4. rhetorical question 5. synecdoche 6. zeugma column b a. a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses b. the juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas c. a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer d. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa e. language that means the opposite of what is said for emphasis or humor f. replacing the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated

Explanation:

Antithesis is the juxtaposition of opposing ideas. Irony is language that means the opposite of what is said. Metonymy is replacing a name with that of an associated thing. A rhetorical question is a question with no expected answer. Synecdoche is a part - whole or whole - part figure of speech. Zeugma is a word applying to two others in different senses.

Answer:

1. b
2. e
3. f
4. c
5. d
6. a