Question

read the passage from a speech by president barack obama.
mr. secretary general; your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families... whove endured years... as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own.
were here because, right now, there are young girls... whove suffered unspeakable abuse... who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment....
we are here because, right now, there are mothers separated from their children—like the woman in a camp in greece, who held on to her family photographs... and who said \my breath is my children... every day i am dying 10, 20, 30 times.\
which rhetorical device does obama use in this passage?
○ understatement
○ tricolon
○ anaphora
○ allusion

Explanation:

To determine the rhetorical device, we analyze each option:

• Understatement: Involves downplaying, not seen here.
• Tricolon: Three parallel elements, but the structure here is repetition of "We are here because, right now...", not just three parallel phrases.
• Anaphora: Repetition of a word/phrase at the start of clauses. Here, "We are here because, right now" is repeated at the start of multiple sentences, matching anaphora.
• Allusion: Reference to external work/story, not present.

Answer:

C. anaphora