What is the rhetorical effect used in the following line:

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"The drums beat and the flutes sang and the spectatos held their breath." What effect does it create?

Asked by tom p #226075 on 1/30/2012 9:54 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 1/30/2012 10:35 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/30/2012 10:35 PM

It creates the effect of waiting........... anticipation.

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