Question

What literary technique is used when the wife opens the door and says: “You—oh, you think the talk is all. I must go—”?

• A. Apostrophe
• B. Caesura
• C. Synecdoche
• D. Allegory

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Caesura

The dash and interruption of speech reflect her conflicted emotions and the breakdown of communication, which is a hallmark of caesura.