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Read the quotation from "The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

"Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity."

Which rhetorical device is used in the quotation?

A. antithesis
B. irony
C. synecdoche
D. zeugma

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Final answer:

The rhetorical device used in the quotation is antithesis, which contrasts ideas for emphasis.


Explanation:

Antithesis is the rhetorical device used in the quotation from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'The Danger of a Single Story.' Antithesis involves contrasting ideas in parallel structures for emphasis or to highlight a contrast. In this case, the juxtaposition of breaking and repairing dignity creates a powerful rhetorical effect.


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