Question

Match each literary device with the reason authors use it.

a. Repetition
b. Paradox
c. Allusion
d. Alliteration
1. Relies on the use of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words.
2. Builds a connection with the reader by referring to an event, a person, or another text.
3. Makes readers stop and think about the truth in a seemingly untrue statement.
4. Emphasizes key information and important ideas.

Answer 1

The literary devices repetition, paradox, allusion, and alliteration are matched with the purposes of emphasis on ideas, inviting contemplative thought, creating connections with the reader, and producing rhythm or emphasis respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

When authors craft their works, they employ various literary devices for different purposes. Here is a matching of each listed device with the reason authors use it:

• Repetition is used to emphasize key information and important ideas. This relates to option (4).
• Paradox presents a statement that appears self-contradictory, but it makes readers stop and consider its potential truth, aligning with (3).
• Allusion builds a connection with the reader by referring to a well-known event, person, other text, or even mythology, corresponding to (2).
• Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words creating rhythm or emphasis, and matches with (1).

For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, a green light is a significant repeated motif that symbolizes Gatsby's unattainable dreams. Alliteration might be found in a simple sentence: “Away from the steamy sidewalk, the children sat in a circle.” In both cases, these devices serve to enhance the text's impact on the reader.