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  1. Anaphora - Definition and Examples | LitCharts

    Anaphora is a figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences. For example, Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech contains …

  2. Anaphora - Definition and Examples of Anaphora - Literary Devices

    Simply put, Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences. Think of it like an echo starting each new thought.

  3. Anaphora (rhetoric) - Wikipedia

    Anaphora is repetition at the beginning of a sentence to create emphasis. Other than the function of emphasizing ideas, the use of anaphora as a rhetorical device adds rhythm to a word as well as …

  4. ANAPHORA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    An anaphora is a rhetorical device in which a word or expression is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences, clauses, or phrases.

  5. Anaphora | Definition & Examples - Scribbr

    Nov 25, 2024 · Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses to create rhythm, emphasize a point, or evoke emotion. Repetition of the same phrase, …

  6. Anaphora | The Poetry Foundation

    Often used in political speeches and occasionally in prose and poetry, anaphora is the repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines to create a sonic effect.

  7. Anaphora | Figurative Language, Poetry & Literary Devices | Britannica

    Anaphora (sometimes called epanaphora) is used most effectively for emphasis in argumentative prose and sermons and in poetry, as in these lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “to die, to sleep / To …

  8. How Anaphora Works, With Examples - Grammarly Blog

    Anaphora (pronounced uh-naf-er-uh) is the repetition of a word or phrase in successive clauses, sentences, or phrases. Its purpose is to emphasize the repeated words, often with the goal of …

  9. Anaphora - Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis

    Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple lines. It is often used to create emphasis.

  10. "What is Anaphora?" || Oregon State Guide to English Literary Terms ...

    John Keats uses anaphora throughout his famous poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn” to convey a sense of the immortality of the visual art it describes, and Langston Hughes uses the device in a similar …