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Question

205 tendimus in Latium, sedes ubi fata quietas / ostendunt;

What figure of speech is being used in these lines?

Question 21 options:

tmesis

litotes

polysyndeton

anaphora

Answer 1

The lines you've provided use the figure of speech known as anaphora. Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. In these lines, the repetition of "per" at the beginning of the phrases emphasizes the various circumstances and distinctions being discussed.

So, the correct answer is anaphora.