Question

Which of the following lines from Kennedy’s “address at Rice University” is the best example of anaphora?

A. It is for these reasons that I regard the decision last year to shift our efforts in space from low to high gear as among the most important decisions that will be made during my incumbency in the office of the Presidency
B. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own
C. Yet the vows of this Nation can only be fulfilled if we in this Nation are first, and therefore, we intend to be first.
D. But in this city of Houston, this State of Texas, this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who move forwarded - and so will space.

Answer 1

Line D is the best example of anaphora in Kennedy's “address at Rice University”.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best example of anaphora in Kennedy's “address at Rice University” is line D: “But in this city of Houston, this State of Texas, this country of the United States was not built by those who waited and rested and wished to look behind them. This country was conquered by those who move forwarded - and so will space.” Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, and in this line, “this” is repeated to create emphasis and rhythm.