<image 1> The second measure of the above example uses which rhythmic device?
['Anacrusis', 'Hemiola', 'Suspension', 'Augmentation']
In the given example, the treble notes shift from groupings of three to groupings of two in 6/8 meter, which gives a sense of meter change from triple to duple. This is the definition of hemiola, answer B. Anacrusis refers to notes before the downbeat of the first measure, suspension refers to voice leading within tonal harmony, and augmentation refers to rhythmic lengthening.