Word Play

As a group, we decided that an effective idea that would successfully demonstrate the confusion the protagonist is experiencing, we should change the order of words within the frequent question the antagonist asks him, which is;  How are you?
Our possible word arrangements are:

• how are you?
• how you are?
• you are how?
• you how are? 
• are you how?
• are how you?

We thought that by repeating these questions multiple times, it would effectively build up tension.