Question

Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing

Which literary device is used and what effect does it have on the interpretation?

a. He uses irony because it is actually not virtuous or excellent to kill.
b. He uses alliteration because the words suggest the sound of slaughtering and killing.
c. He uses imagery because you can visualize the soldiers slaugtering and killing. He alludes to a past war.

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answer is A

A) he uses irony because it is not actually virtuous or excellent to kill

Explanation:

Irony is a rhetorical tool wherein what seems to be the case is really extraordinarily special from fact. In this example, it seems as if the author is praising slaughter and killing. He claims that these movements are "virtuous" and "great." However, the irony is that these acts are in reality a ways from virtuous or remarkable.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. He uses irony

Explanation: