Stylistic Effect of Repetition in Pliny
Ille agrestium trepidatione ignes relictos desertasque villas per solitudinem ardere in remedium formidinis dictitabat. Tum se quieti dedit et quievit verissimo quidem somno.
In the phrase “se quieti dedit et quievit,” what is the primary stylistic effect of using two words derived from the root quiet-?
A
The repetition emphasizes the Elder’s remarkable calm amid chaos
B
The repetition indicates the Elder slept for an extended period
C
The similar sounds create a lullaby-like rhythm
D
The doubled words show the Elder’s hesitation before sleeping
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