Question

ENGLISH 3: Read the excerpt from Dwight D. Eisenhower's Military-Industrial Complex speech and answer the question that follows.

But each proposal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and among national programs—balance between the private and the public economy, balance between cost and hoped for advantage—balance between the clearly necessary and the comfortably desirable; balance between our essential requirements as a nation and the duties imposed by the nation upon the individual; balance between actions of the moment and the national welfare of the future.

Which statement correctly identifies the rhetorical device and explains its effect on the text?

Asyndeton, because the repetition of "balance" without being connected by conjunctions makes the list seem more powerful
Irony, because Eisenhower says the opposite of what he means to create a sense of humor in the text
Metonymy, because uses Eisenhower uses the word "light" to replace hope
Zeugma, because the word "cost" applies to two others in different senses

Answer 1

A does sound like the answer but not sure yet. It does repeat the word balance

Answer 2

I believe it is A.

Answer 3

sorry, let me reread

Answer 4

I agree thank you :)