50+ MCQs on Anaphora with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

1. What is an anaphora in literature?
a) A figure of speech that compares two unlike things
b) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
c) A form of irony where the opposite of what is expected occurs
d) A type of rhyme scheme in poetry

2. Which famous speech begins with the anaphoric phrase “I have a dream”?
a) Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
b) John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
c) Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”
d) Winston Churchill’s “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”

3. In poetry, anaphora is often used to create:
a) Similes
b) Metaphors
c) Repetition and rhythm
d) Sonnets

4. Identify the anaphoric element in the following sentence: “Every morning, every afternoon, every evening, I take a walk.”
a) “Every morning”
b) “Take a walk”
c) “Every afternoon”
d) “I”

5. Anaphora is commonly employed in which literary form?
a) Haiku
b) Limerick
c) Sonnet
d) Elegy

6. Finish the line: “I have a dream that one day…”
a) “…we will live in a world of chaos.”
b) “…all men are created equal.”
c) “…we will succumb to despair.”
d) “…the sun will never set.”

7. Which literary device is often confused with anaphora due to its repetition but involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
a) Alliteration
b) Simile
c) Epiphora
d) Enjambment

8. In the poem “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman, what phrase is repeated at the beginning of several lines, exemplifying anaphora?
a) “I celebrate”
b) “O Captain! My Captain!”
c) “Because I could not stop for Death”
d) “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

9. Anaphora is often used to create a sense of:
a) Dissonance
b) Euphony
c) Paradox
d) Ambiguity

10. Which of the following sentences is an example of anaphora?
a) “The stars in the sky are bright. The moon is shining. The night is clear.”
b) “I love to swim, to hike, and to read.”
c) “Life is like a journey. Life is like a puzzle. Life is like a dream.”
d) “The wind whispered through the trees, and the leaves rustled in response.”

11. Complete the anaphoric phrase: “In every heart, in every soul, in every…”
a) Mountain
b) Ocean
c) SkyMCQs on Anaphora 
d) Dream

12. In rhetoric, anaphora is often used to enhance:
a) Clarity
b) Ambiguity
c) Repetition
d) Symbolism

13. Identify the anaphoric phrase in the following excerpt: “To be or not to be, that is the question; Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer…”
a) “To be or not to be”
b) “That is the question”
c) “Whether ’tis nobler”
d) “In the mind to suffer”

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14. Anaphora is commonly associated with the rhetorical device known as:
a) Hyperbole
b) Parallelism
c) Oxymoron
d) Synecdoche

15. In “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, which phrase is repeated anaphorically throughout the poem?
a) “Nevermore”
b) “Quoth the Raven”
c) “Once upon a midnight dreary”
d) “In the chamber door”

16. Anaphora is often employed in speeches to create a sense of:
a) Anarchy
b) Repetition for emphasis
c) Disconnection
d) Symbolic imagery

17. What is the opposite of anaphora, where words or phrases are repeated at the end of successive clauses or sentences?
a) AlliterationMCQs on Anaphora 
b) Chiasmus
c) Epistrophe
d) Metonymy

18. Identify the anaphoric element in the sentence: “Day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute, time slipped away.”
a) “Day by day”
b) “Time slipped away”MCQs on Anaphora 
c) “Hour by hour”
d) “Minute by minute”

19. In the speech “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” by Winston Churchill, what is an example of anaphora?
a) “Their finest hour”
b) “Never give in”
c) “We shall fight on the beaches”
d) “Iron Curtain”

20. Which of the following is not a potential effect of using anaphora in writing or speech?
a) Creating rhythm and emphasis
b) Enhancing clarity and coherence
c) Evoking emotional response
d) Introducing ambiguity and confusion

21. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “With courage, with strength, with…”
a) Determination
b) Humility
c) Fear
d) Weakness

22. In the song “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson, which phrase is repeated anaphorically?
a) “I’m starting with the man in the mirror”
b) “Heal the world”
c) “Beat it”
d) “Billie Jean”

23. Anaphora is derived from the Greek word meaning:
a) Repetition
b) Analysis
c) Contrast
d) Harmony

24. Identify the anaphoric phrase in this line from Emily Dickinson: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.”
a) “Hope is the thing”
b) “That perches in the soul”
c) “With feathers”MCQs on Anaphora 
d) “In the soul”

25. In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, which anaphoric phrase is spoken by the witches?
a) “Something wicked this way comes”
b) “Double, double, toil and trouble”MCQs on Anaphora 
c) “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”MCQs on Anaphora 
d) “Out, out, brief candle”

26. Anaphora is often used in religious texts to create a sense of:
a) Disconnection
b) Ambiguity
c) Repetition for emphasisMCQs on Anaphora 
d) Confusion

27. What is the function of anaphora in persuasive writing or speeches?
a) To introduce new ideas
b) To create ambiguity
c) To reinforce a point through repetition
d) To minimize emotional impact

28. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “In the beginning, in the middle, in the…”
a) End
b) Sky
c) Ocean
d) Forest

29. Anaphora is often used to convey a sense of:
a) Simplicity
b) Complexity
c) Ambiguity
d) Consistency

30. In “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, what is an example of anaphora in the famous opening lines?
a) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
b) “Call me Ishmael”
c) “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”
d) “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

31. Anaphora is often used in poetry to emphasize:
a) Ambiguity
b) Rhyme
c) Rhythm
d) Dissonance

32. Identify the anaphoric phrase in this excerpt from Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”: “I don’t know, but…”
a) “I don’t know”
b) “Why the caged bird sings”
c) “But”
d) “I”

33. Anaphora is commonly employed in which of the following literary genres?
a) Mystery
b) Fantasy
c) Historical fiction
d) Poetry

34. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” which phrase is repeated anaphorically to emphasize urgency?
a) “Let freedom ring”
b) “I have a dream”
c) “Now is the time”
d) “We shall overcome”

35. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “In joy, in sorrow, in…”
a) Silence
b) Laughter
c) Confusion
d) Anger

36. Anaphora is often used to create a sense of:
a) Chaos
b) Harmony
c) Indifference
d) Dissonance

37. In the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas, what phrase is repeated anaphorically throughout the poem?
a) “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
b) “Because I could not stop for Death”MCQs on Anaphora 
c) “To be or not to be, that is the question”
d) “O Captain! My Captain!”

38. What is the primary purpose of using anaphora in a speech or piece of writing?
a) To confuse the audience
b) To add unnecessary complexityMCQs on Anaphora 
c) To create a rhythmic and emphatic effect
d) To reduce the impact of key points

39. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “With passion, with purpose, with…”
a) Indifference
b) Clarity
c) Ambiguity
d) Determination

40. In the poem “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe, which phrase is repeated anaphorically?
a) “It was many and many a year ago”
b) “In a kingdom by the sea”
c) “This maiden she lived with no other thought”
d) “But we loved with a love that was more than love”

41. Identify the anaphoric element in the sentence: “In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, I practice meditation.”
a) “In the morning”
b) “I practice meditation”
c) “In the afternoon”
d) “In the evening”

42. Anaphora is often used to create a sense of:
a) Unity
b) Disconnection
c) Ambiguity
d) Contradiction

43. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “With grace, with humility, with…”
a) Arrogance
b) Disdain
c) Beauty
d) Strength

44. In “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, which anaphoric phrase is spoken by Mark Antony in his famous speech?
a) “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”
b) “Et tu, Brute?”
c) “Beware the Ides of March”
d) “To be or not to be”

45. Anaphora is often used to create a sense of:
a) Dissonance
b) Unity and emphasis
c) Confusion
d) Repetition for boredom

46. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “In love, in hate, in…”
a) Indifference
b) Passion
c) Silence
d) Chaos

47. What is the effect of using anaphora in a speech or writing?
a) To diminish the impact of key points
b) To create confusion
c) To add unnecessary complexity
d) To emphasize and reinforce ideas

48. In “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, which anaphoric phrase appears in the poem?
a) “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”
b) “I shall be telling this with a sigh”
c) “Because I could not stop for Death”
d) “To be or not to be, that is the question”

49. Anaphora is often used in songs to create:
a) Dissonance
b) Ambiguity
c) Rhythm and emphasis
d) Confusion

50. Finish the anaphoric phrase: “In sorrow, in joy, in…”
a) Isolation
b) Unity
c) IndifferenceMCQs on Anaphora 
d) Harmony

Answer

1. b) The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
2. c) Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”
3. c) Repetition and rhythm
4. a) “Every morning”MCQs on Anaphora 
5. d) Elegy
6. b) “…all men are created equal.”
7. a) Alliteration
8. a) “I celebrate”
9. b) Euphony
10. c) “Life is like a journey. Life is like a puzzle. Life is like a dream.”
11. a) Mountain
12. a) Clarity
13. a) “To be or not to be”
14. b) Parallelism
15. a) “Nevermore”
16. b) Repetition for emphasis
17. c) Epistrophe
18. a) “Day by day”
19. c) “We shall fight on the beaches”
20. d) Introducing ambiguity and confusion
21. b) “With courage, with strength, with…”
22. a) “I’m starting with the man in the mirror”
23. a) Repetition
24. a) “Hope is the thing”
25. b) “Double, double, toil and trouble”
26. c) Repetition for emphasis
27. c) To reinforce a point through repetition
28. a) End
29. b) Complexity
30. a) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
31. c) Rhythm
32. a) “I don’t know”
33. d) Poetry
34. c) “Now is the time”
35. b) Laughter
36. b) HarmonyMCQs on Anaphora 
37. a) “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
38. c) To create a rhythmic and emphatic effect
39. d) Determination
40. a) “It was many and many a year ago”
41. a) “In the morning”MCQs on Anaphora 
42. a) Unity
43. c) Beauty
44. a) “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”
45. b) Unity and emphasis
46. c) Silence
47. d) To emphasize and reinforce ideas
48. b) “I shall be telling this with a sigh”
49. c) Rhythm and emphasis
50. b) Unity