Question

question 4 (6 points)
(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 language that means the opposite of what is said for emphasis or humor
b a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
c the juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas
d a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
e replacing the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated
f a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer

Explanation:

1. Antithesis is the juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas, so 1 - c.
2. Irony is language that means the opposite of what is said for emphasis or humor, so 2 - a.
3. Metonymy is replacing the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated, so 3 - e.
4. A rhetorical question is a statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer, so 4 - f.
5. Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, so 5 - b.
6. Zeugma is a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses, so 6 - d.

Answer:

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