Question

What is the effect of the unusual syntax in these lines from "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" by Langston Hughes?

I've known rivers:
I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in
human veins.

Answer 1

It models the flowing sensation of a river




It focuses attention on the overall subject.




It helps to maintain a static feeling throughout the stanza.




It helps maintain a steady pace from line to line.

Answer 2

@flasht

Answer 3

b

Answer 4

wrong :(

Answer 5

a