What literary device is this?

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In the sentence, “Crayona McBerry lost half her income, then got it back; got sick, then recovered; risked eviction, then made her rent.”
It seems to make use of some type of literary device but I am not sure which one…

English Tutor Answered question April 15, 2021
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One is asyndeton as there is no conjunction to link these clauses. Second is consonance as the sound of /t/ and /r/ in quick succession.

English Tutor Answered question April 15, 2021