APFIVE Stylistic Effect of Repetition in Pliny
Describe the use of repetition as a stylistic device in Latin texts.
What effect does Pliny achieve through the repetition of ‘quiet-’ roots in ‘quieti dedit et quievit’?
Ille agrestium trepidatione ignes relictos desertasque villas per solitudinem ardere in remedium formidinis dictitabat. Tum se quieti dedit et quievit verissimo quidem somno.
A
The repetition emphasizes the Elder’s remarkable calm amid chaos
B
The repetition indicates the Elder slept for an extended period
C
The doubled words show the Elder’s hesitation before sleeping
D
The similar sounds create a lullaby-like rhythm
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