Question

Read the excerpt below from act 3.2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.

BRUTUS:
But as he was ambitious, I slew him. . . .
Who is here so base that would be a bondman?
If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that
would not be a Roman? If any, speak, for him have I offended.
Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak,
for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.



Which rhetorical device does Brutus use in this excerpt?

a. antithesis
b. paralipsis
c. epimone
d. metonymy

Answer 1

C.

Epimone is the repetition of a specific phrase or question; the question here is "Who is here..."

Answer 2

I believe the answer is "C." Brutus repeats the phrase "Who is here...." in every question he asks in this passage which gives emphasis on a specific point the speaker is making.