Identify the rhetorical device found in this line: "Like Paul (from the Bible), I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid."
allusion
parallelism
personification
assonance

Question

Identify the rhetorical device found in this line: "Like Paul (from the Bible), I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid."  
allusion
parallelism
personification
assonance

inkyvoyd · Answer

It's referring to something.

inkyvoyd · Answer

Tell me what each of those choices (allusion parallelism personification assonance) mean, and I will explain to you which is the answer and why.

anonymous · Answer

allusion - An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. 

parallelism - The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.

personification - human characterists to an object 

assonance - repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables

inkyvoyd · Answer

So, which one do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

i think its b, parallelism

inkyvoyd · Answer

No.

anonymous · Answer

personifcation

inkyvoyd · Answer

Your definition of allusion is incorrect, btw

inkyvoyd · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allusion

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry, so am i right, is it personification

inkyvoyd · Answer

No.

anonymous · Answer

haha,, so can u tell me and explain why?

inkyvoyd · Answer

It's allusion. Direct and indirect references are both allusion.

anonymous · Answer

why, what makes it allusion

inkyvoyd · Answer

Could be parallelism.

anonymous · Answer

haha so which is it?

inkyvoyd · Answer

Not sure. I wold go with allusion, but it could be parallelism, depending on the definitions given to you by the teacher/lesson

anonymous · Answer

I think it is allusion...

anonymous · Answer

ok allusion it is... hopefully i get it right.....

anonymous · Answer

i have another problem though... if u can help me out?