There was some evidence that he had been _____ against the government. A: conspired B: conspiring C: conspire D: to conspire

The news that the invaders retreated from the area they had occupied _____ hope that the war might end soon. A: inspired B: aspired C: despaired D: conspired

中国大学MOOC: “Even semantics have conspired to make that which is black seem ugly and degrading.”Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part?

“Even semantics have conspired to make that which is black seem ugly and degrading.”Which best describes the rhetorical figure of the italicized part? A: Parody B: Repetition C: Personification D: Assonance