Question

Which sentence uses syntax for emphasis?
a. It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.—Martin Van Buren
b. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance … Thomas Jefferson
c. The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted … James Madison
d. Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.—Shelley, Frankenstein

Answer 1

Hi, the answer would be D. Because it is the only example which sounds emphatic. Using inversion, the sense of emphasis is achieved, and it sounds more emotional and more poetic. The other examples are just normal sentences with the normal sequence of words.