This question is based on Literary Principles.
'So Children,
If per chance you see a here that roars
Or an ape perched in a palanquin,
Look on in silence..'
'Africa by David Diop
This excerpt exemplifies
The lines are from Africa by David Diop. The speaker directly addresses “Children” and gives them an instruction:
“Look on in silence…”
This is a form of persuasive and instructive language, aimed at influencing the audience’s attitude and response. Such deliberate use of language to appeal to or instruct an audience is called rhetoric.
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