Question

Which of the following lines contain examples of anaphora? Select all that apply.

“Come weep with me; past hope, past cure, past help!”
“Despised, distressed, hated, martyr'd, kill'd!”
“Most lamentable day, most woeful day, / That ever, ever, did I yet behold!”
“My daughter he hath wedded: I will die, / And leave him all; life, living, all is Death’s.”

Answer 1

i think the answer would be the first and third ones. An anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a successive clause

Answer 2

Anaphora is a rethorical device that consists of the repetition of a phrase or word at the beginning of a sentence, clause or line in order to add rhythm, make an idea more memorable and create an artistic effect. The lines number 1: “Come weep with me; past hope, past cure, past help!” and number 3: “Most lamentable day, most woeful day, / That ever, ever, did I yet behold!” contain examples of anaphora because of the repetition of certain words at the beginning of the lines.