When planning and crafting a speech, which rhetorical device can best be used to compare a modern situation with a well-known historical one?

a. parallel structure

b. allusion

c. refrain

d. imagery

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

An allusion is defined as a reference, usually indirect and/or short, to something, somewhere, or someone with influence related to History, Politics, Literature, or general culture, among others. However, this device also requires or expects previous knowledge from the reader or from the public, in order to catch the reference and give it the importance it deserves. It is also necessary to remark that an allusion does not make a reference or describe something in detail, it's just a brief comment.

Regret:

Past tense: regretted; past participle: regretted

feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).

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