In The Dubliners, which literary device does Joyce use most frequently ?
Correct answer: B. chiasmus
- A. acatalectic
- B. chiasmus
- C. fantasy
- D. pentameter
Explanation
Chiasmus, which reverses or balances grammatical structures, is identified by critics as a recurring device in The Dubliners. The other options are either metrical terms or do not describe Joyce’s dominant technique in the collection.
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