Question

question 10 of 10
read this excerpt from the grapes of wrath.
he could not see the land as it was, he could not smell the land as it smelled; his feet did not stamp the clods or feel the warmth and power of the earth. . . . he could not cheer or beat or curse or encourage the extension of his power . . .
which literary device does this passage most clearly show?
a. parallelism
b. intercalary
c. synecdoche
d. rhetoric

Explanation:

To determine the literary device, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Parallelism): The passage uses repeated structures like "he could not see...", "he could not smell...", "his feet did not stamp...", and "He could not cheer...". Parallelism involves using similar grammatical structures or patterns to create rhythm and emphasize ideas, which matches here.
• Option B (Intercalary): Intercalary chapters or elements are separate, often documentary - style, and don't fit this passage's structure.
• Option C (Synecdoche): Synecdoche is a part - whole relationship (e.g., "wheels" for "car"), which is not present here.
• Option D (Rhetoric): Rhetoric is a broad term for persuasive language, not a specific device like the others, and the passage's structure is better described by parallelism.

Answer:

A. Parallelism