Question

read the passage from a speech by president barack obama. mr. secretary general; your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families... whove endured years... as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own. were here because, right now, there are young girls... whove suffered unspeakable abuse... who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment.... we are here because, right now, there are mothers separated from their children—like the woman in a camp in greece, who held on to her family photographs... and who said \my breath is my children... every day i am dying 10, 20, 30 times.\ which rhetorical device does obama use in this passage? understatement tricolon anaphora allusion

Explanation:

To determine the rhetorical device, we analyze each option:

• Understatement: Presents something as less significant than it is. The passage does not downplay events, so this is incorrect.
• Tricolon: A series of three parallel words, phrases, or clauses. While there are three paragraphs, the structure here is more about repeated openings.
• Anaphora: Repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses/sentences. The passage repeatedly uses "We are here because, right now" at the beginning of each paragraph, fitting anaphora.
• Allusion: Reference to a person, event, or work. The passage has no such references, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. anaphora