"Again, we hear it alleged that the moral corruption worked by jazz is vastly more calamitous than was the material havoc wrought by the World War."
The above statement contains an example of which rhetorical device?

Irony
Allusion
Metaphor
Narrative Structure

Question

"Again, we hear it alleged that the moral corruption worked by jazz is vastly more calamitous than was the material havoc wrought by the World War." 
The above statement contains an example of which rhetorical device?

 Irony
 Allusion
 Metaphor
 Narrative Structure

anonymous · Answer

Which one do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

metaphor? because its comparing the two?

anonymous · Answer

Actually, metaphors do not use comparison in that manner. It would be the answer if this wasn't referencing to something, hint hint.

anonymous · Answer

i dont think irony works because its not contradicting. i dont know what narrative structure is, and allusion draws a picture so i have no idea...

anonymous · Answer

I'm glad you've ruled out things by logic; however, allusion has another definition to it. An example of allusion in English: 
The couple's romance was an allusion of Romeo and Juliet.

anonymous · Answer

This is referencing to World War I. What do you think the answer to this is?

lordhelix8th · Answer

i think c

anonymous · Answer

so allusion because int he example you gave it was referencing back to how romeo and juliet were?