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which technique was the author using in this excerpt? "I looked upon the scene before me-upon a mere black house, and the simple features of the domain- upon bleak walls -upon vacant eyelike windows

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The answer is: the author is using the repetition technique

Step-by-step explanation:

Repetition is a rhetorical technique is used to add emphasis, power, unity to the phrase. It is characterized by repeating a word, phrase, or sentence. This technique is common in poetry and in prose as well. Also, due to its persuasive power this technique is commonly used by orators.



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