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"The young people think the old people are fools -- but the old people know the young people are fools." What literally device does this sentence use?
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"The young people think the old people are fools -- but the old people know the young people are fools."

What literally device does this sentence use?

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Answer: antistatis

Explanation: antistatis is the repetition of a particular word(s) in the same phrase, but every clause uses the word in opposite meanings.

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