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Read the following excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government":


It is truly enough said that a corporation has no conscience; but a corporation of conscientious men is a corporation with a conscience.

Which of these rhetorical devices does Thoreau use here?

A. Rhyme
B. Parallelism
C. Simile
D. Theme

Respuesta :

The answer is B. Parallelism.

Parallelism is the repetition of similar grammatical forms. It refers to using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter. This technique adds symmetry, effectiveness and balance to the written piece. It is also a rhetorical device that compounds words or phrases that have equivalent meanings so as to create a definite pattern.


Metaphor is the correct answer