Question 7 of 10 Why do writers do close readings?
A. To record details and observations for their own work
B. To intentionally copy other writers' ideas and styles
O C. To discover how a piece of writing achieves its effects
O D. To determine whether the writing is based on real events

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?