1. What statement is not true? A. A refrain is like the chorus in a song.
B. A ballad often features a refrain.
C. A refrain is a regularly repeated line or group of lines.
D. An epic poem almost always features a refrain.

D. An epic poem almost always features a refrain.

Explanation:

A refrain is indeed like a chorus in a song because it usually repeats in a poem especially after every stanza which is much like a chorus in a song. Refrains are usually included in ballads such that they are repeated after each stanza as already mentioned. Based on the above, options A. B and C are true.

An epic poem on the other hand, rarely includes refrains. This is because such poems are more like stories that narrate the adventures of famous characters. Repeating lines would not advance the story so refrains are avoided.

the rhetorical technique most used in this excerpt is parallelism. parallelism is a technique which author used in sentence as substitute of repeated synthetical similarities. it is the effect of rhetorical technique.

explanation:

in general, fiction refers to plot, settings, and characters created from the imagination, while nonfiction refers to factual stories focused on actual events and people. however, the difference between these two genres is sometimes blurred, as the two often intersect.

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