Latin Meter and Elision
In the line below, what metrical effect occurs between the words memorā and quō?
Mūsa, mihī causās memorā, quō nūmine laesō, quidve dolēns, rēgīna deum
A
Synizesis contracts the vowels within ‘memorā’
B
Hiatus creates a pause that emphasizes the invocation
C
No elision occurs because ‘quō’ begins with a consonant cluster, so both syllables are pronounced
D
Elision eliminates the final vowel of ‘memorā,’ maintaining dactylic rhythm
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