"...hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light, nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;"
This anaphora presents a common theme and tone of the poem. Repition of the word "nor" is the anaphora. The negative connotation of the word "nor" relates to the negative tone of the poem. This poem describes the lack of faith a certain body of people has through imagery from Dover beach. The purpose of the anaphora is to make clear what this body of people lack--joy, love, light, certitude, peace, or help for pain. Without the anaphora, it wouldn't be clear to the reader how lacking of faith these people really are. It is effective because it is in the last stanza and ties together the whole poem's theme. It also represents the negative tone of these people lacking faith.
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