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Week 3 Devices
Opposition, Diction, and Negative
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Balances one statement with a contrary, qualifying statement o Ex: “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” –Benjamin Franklin | Dirimens Copulatio |
| Oxymoron | Placing two ordinarily opposing terms adjacent to one another o Ex: Act naturally; Absolutely unsure; Acute male; Educated guess |
| Qualifies a statement by recalling it (or a part of it) and expressing it in a better, milder, or stronger way Self-correction o Ex: Fido was the friendliest of all St. Bernards, nay of all dogs. | Metanoia |