Read the excerpt below and answer the question. And I know that the hand of God is the promise of my own, And I know that the sp
irit of God is the brother of my own, What effect does the use of anaphora in this excerpt from "Song of Myself" create? Select all that apply. certainty emphasis insistence monotony
Anaphora is a rhetorical device in which a sequence of words at the beginning of neighbouring clauses is repeated. In this case, the words "And I know that" is repeated at the beginning of subsequent sentences. The phrase is intended to add certainty to the statement, as the author is claiming to know something. Moreover, the use of anaphora allows the author to add emphasis to his ideas.
This is a simile. similes are comparisons that use the words “like” or “as.” in this case, they compare the sun to a light bulb using “like,” so it is a simile.