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What literary device is most clearly used in this passage.

it was We, the People, not we, the white male citizen, nor we, the male citizen; but we the whole people, who formed the Union

A. an analogy
B. rhythm
C. a rhetorical question
D. deduction

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The answer is B rythem
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Answer: B. Rhythm

Step-by-step explanation: The different phrases starting with "We,..." that the author contrasts share a stress pattern, the repetition of which gives a feeling of rhythm to the whole passage. Imbued with a certain musicality, the message becomes more pleasant and effective in reaching the listener.

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