This question is based on General Literary Principles.

A figurative device in which a statement is made and then withdrawn is referred to as

a

metanoia

b

metaphysical

c

metalanguage

d

metalepsis

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modupe2256
1 year ago

please the answer is metanoia,my school please change it.

Myschool Angela
1 year ago

It has been corrected. Thank you all for your contributions.

Akpowovwon
2 years ago

Metanoia (from the Greek μετάνοια, metanoia, changing one's mind) in the context of rhetoric is a device used to retract a statement just made, and then state it in a better way. As such, metanoia is similar to correction.

Rita1203
3 years ago

The answer is A

Sanmawonusi
4 years ago

The answer is A- metanoia

Umniyaa
2 years ago

Please change to the correct answer.

Priscilla45
1 year ago

The correct answer is A- Metanoia.

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