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Appeals, Rhetorical Devices, and Figurative Language — Unit test

Question 14 • SC-English 3 Honors

Which best explains how the title of A Rumor of War can be considered a paradox?

Answer
A
Those who experienced the war are the only ones who know the truth.
B
Stories that are told during times of war should never fully be believed.
C
Wars are far too real and large scale to ever be considered merely rumors.
D
Rumors about the war were everywhere before the war officially began.

Explanation

A paradox is an idea that seems contradictory. A war is a real, large-scale event, so calling it “a rumor” sounds impossible or contradictory. Therefore, “Wars are far too real and large scale to ever be considered merely rumors” best explains the paradox in the title.

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