Question

language development: conventions and style
identify the choice that best answers the question.
which of the following lines from the greek tragedy hecuba by euripides contains anaphora?
a. the friend of my father slays me, wretched man, for the sake of my gold...
b. hecuba, with haste to thee i flew, leaving the tents of our lords...
c. alas! wretched me! what shall i exclaim? what shriek shall i utter?
d. o mother, why dost thou call! proclaiming what new affliction hast thou frighted me...?

Explanation:

Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. In option C, "what" is repeated at the start of two successive questions.

Answer:

C. Alas! wretched me! what shall I exclaim? what shriek shall I utter?