"was a southerner yet loyal to the union... magnanimous yet vindictive... affectionate yet cruel... eccentric yet self-concious...faithful yet opportunistic."
What is the technique used to write this called?
2007-12-28 15:50:59 · 5 answers · asked by Smartie_Pants 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Its a question on a AP American History test, so I need to know the real word if you can. I have never been taught this, so I have no idea.
2007-12-28 16:03:13 · update #1
Antithetical parallelism
2007-12-29 00:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by anonymac 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its like a contradictory technique or a comparison technique..i don't the literal word for what it's called srry..hope that helps
2007-12-28 15:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by staractress142002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a ping pong list...
2007-12-28 15:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
refutatio
2007-12-28 16:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by masince1986 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repetition?
sorry, not too sure..
2007-12-28 16:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by x.betweenthelines 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋