What rhetorical device is seen in the following quote from the new testament? we look for light, but all is darkness. rhetorical questions repetition parallelism antithesis

I believe the correct answer would be the last option. The rhetorical device that is seen in the given statement above would be antithesis. It is a literary device that involves the use of two that are opposite of each other in a statement in order to attain a contrasting effect. It is used in texts as it strengthens the argument. Also, it creates emphasis and a sense of balance of the words in the text. The words used here are light and darkness. Other examples are a quote of Aristotle which says that "Patience is bitter but it has a sweet fruit" and a quote by Neil Armstrong which says "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

The answer is 2) to show the depth of the colonists’ commitment to independence