Following the breakup with her boyfriend, Mariah texts: "I hate you. You are selfish and a waste of time." Mariah's statement is an example of a(n) _____.
A) theory
B) thesis
C) antithesis
D) synthesis

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Mariah's statement is an example of an antithesis, which is a rhetorical device that uses contrasting ideas in a balanced or parallel structure. In this case, Mariah is contrasting her negative feelings towards her ex-boyfriend with the qualities she perceives as negative in him.

Following the Breakup with Her Boyfriend, Mariah Texts: "I Hate