Question
20. Read the following speech from Oedipus the King, Part II:
Oedipus. Aaah, all has come to pass. All is true!Light of the sun, let me never look on you again. I stand here, the most cursed of men.Cursed in my birth. Cursed in an incestuous marriage.Cursed in the murder of my father.
Which best describes the effect of the anaphora used in this speech?
a.
It explains why Oedipus was so insistent on finding Laius’ murderer.
b.
It hints to the audience that worse things still lie ahead for Oedipus.
c.
It emphasizes the gravity and crushing weight of Oedipus’ misfortune.
d.
It clarifies the reasons why Oedipus killed the unknown chariot driver.
Oedipus. Aaah, all has come to pass. All is true!Light of the sun, let me never look on you again. I stand here, the most cursed of men.Cursed in my birth. Cursed in an incestuous marriage.Cursed in the murder of my father.
Which best describes the effect of the anaphora used in this speech?
a.
It explains why Oedipus was so insistent on finding Laius’ murderer.
b.
It hints to the audience that worse things still lie ahead for Oedipus.
c.
It emphasizes the gravity and crushing weight of Oedipus’ misfortune.
d.
It clarifies the reasons why Oedipus killed the unknown chariot driver.
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c. It emphasizes the gravity and crushing weight of Oedipus’ misfortune.