Rhetorical Devices

In Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," the opening line states, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Identify and define the rhetorical device used in this example.

In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Mark Antony repeatedly states, "Brutus is an honorable man," while clearly suggesting the opposite. Identify and define the rhetorical device used in this example.

In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, he uses the phrase, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed..." and repeats "I have a dream" several times throughout the speech. Identify and define the rhetorical device used in this example.