Question

the thought of plato, and of the history of modern thought through it, seems never to come to the final result nowhere and assume a fixed attitude toward any real thinker, disposition, will, fancy -- all these exert a far stronger influence on the development of philosophy than in any other department of thought. it a system gives classical expression to the thought of an epoch, a system is a subtler or a simpler comprehension of the problem, by a wider outlook or a deeper insight it has accomplished more than it could have done by bringing forward a number of indisputably correct principles.
(from history of modern philosophy by richard falckenberg)
which device does the author use throughout the passage?

1. parallelism
2. rhetorical question
3. paradox
4. simile

Explanation:

To determine the rhetorical device, we analyze each option:

• Parallelism: Involves repeating grammatical structures for emphasis/flow. The passage uses parallel structures (e.g., "by a subtler...", "by bringing...", "by a wider...") to organize ideas, matching parallelism.
• Rhetorical question: Asks without expecting an answer, but the passage has no questions. Eliminate.
• Paradox: A self - contradictory statement, not seen here. Eliminate.
• Simile: Compares using "like" or "as", absent here. Eliminate.

Answer:

1. parallelism