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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Unit Test

Question 3 • 2025-26 WCSB FL-1001375-English 3 A-CR

How does a rhetorical device support Garrison’s use of kairos in this excerpt?Antithesis contrasts the weakness of Garrison’s previous position with the urgency of his current position.Irony suggests that Garrison understands the problem better than most people.Metonymy suggests that the idea of immediate enfranchisement is similar to that of gradual abolition.Zeugma contrasts a missed opportunity with a new opportunity.

Answer
A
Antithesis contrasts the weakness of Garrison’s previous position with the urgency of his current position.
B
Irony suggests that Garrison understands the problem better than most people.
C
Metonymy suggests that the idea of immediate enfranchisement is similar to that of gradual abolition.
D
Zeugma contrasts a missed opportunity with a new opportunity.