Read these lines from the opening of Oedipus the King, Part II, in which the Thebans pray to the gods to grant them humility:

Chorus. But the proud man,
The man who spits in the face of justice,
The man who scorns the altars of the gods,
That man will lose his empty dreams in the whirlwind of god’s fire.

Which best describes the effect of the anaphora in the chorus's speech? Choose two options.

A. The anaphora adds solemnity and weight to the Chorus's warning about the man who does not respect the gods.

B. The anaphora emphasizes the Chorus's warning by making the words difficult to remember.

C. The anaphora arouses the reader's suspicion that the conflict is about to be resolved.

D. The anaphora limits the chorus to only one grammatical clause.

E. The anaphora adds balance and rhythm to the speech.

F. The anaphora disguises the main point of the speech.

What theme is the main theme of this excerpt from the metal pig by hans christian andersen? in the garden of the grand duke's palace under the roof of one of the wings were a thousand roses bloom in winter, a little ragged boy had been sitting the whole day long. the boy might serve as a type of italy lovely and smiling and yet suffering. he was hungry and thirsty but no one gave him anything and when it became dark and they were about to close the gardens, the porter turned him out. a long time he stood musing on the bridge which crosses the arno and looking at the glittering stars that were reflected in the water which flowed between him and the wonderful marble bridge trinita. he then walked away towards the metal pig, half note down, clasped it with his arms, and, putting his mouth to the shining snout, drink deep droughts of the fresh water. close-by lay a few salad leaves into chestnuts, which register for his supper. no one was in the street but himself. it belonged only to him. he boldly seated himself on the pig's back, leaned forward so that his curly head could rest on the head of the animal, and, before he was aware, fell asleep. it was midnight. the metal pig raised himself gently, and the boy heard him say quite distinctly, hold tight little boy, for i am going to run, and way he started for most wonderful ride first they arrived at the p as the del granduca and the metal horse which bears the dukes statue made allowed