Literary/rhetorical figures of speech that use repetition to emphasize a point.
Anaphora deliberately repeats a word or words at the beginning of a sentence, e.g. "But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land" – Martin Luther King
Epistrophe (also called antistrophe) repeats the words at the end, e.g. "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"- President Abraham Lincoln
Anaphora and epistrophe are examples of rhetorical devices that involve repeating words or phrases at the beginning (anaphora) or end (epistrophe) of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis and rhetorical effect. They can help create a rhythmic and memorable impact on the audience.
Literary/rhetorical figures of speech that use repetition to emphasize a point.
Anaphora deliberately repeats a word or words at the beginning of a sentence, e.g. "But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land" – Martin Luther King
Epistrophe (also called antistrophe) repeats the words at the end, e.g. "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"- President Abraham Lincoln
Anaphora and epistrophe are examples of parallelism.
Alliteration, Biblical allusions, parallel sentence structure, metaphors, and personification.
Epistrophe diaphana was created in 1843.
Epistrophe eligans was created in 1780.
Epistrophe grossulariae was created in 1822.
An anaphora is a literary device in which the first part of a sentence is repeated throughout a poem or work of prose. Many psalms are examples of this literary device. An example, would be 'Deliver me lord from my enemies. Deliver me Lord from evil. Deliver me Lord from all that is not of you.'
Anaphora is a rhetorical device used in writing and speech. It is a type of repetition that involves repeating a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis or effect.
epistrophe - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.eg Are we downhearted? - No we are not! Are we defeated? - No we are not! Are we depressed? - No we are not! eg from Shakespeare: She is a woman, therefore may be woo'd; She is a woman, therefore may be won; She is Lavinia, therefore must be lov'd.
"Make me, O Lord, thy spinning wheel complete; Thy holy Word my distaff make for me." - This repetition of "Make me" at the beginning of each line of the stanza is an example of anaphora in "Huswifery." "Make my affections run" and "Make my will and effort" - These phrases both begin with "Make my," showcasing anaphora in the poem.
I just got anaphora by her last night!
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Ruslan Mitkov has written: 'Anaphora resolution' -- subject(s): Anaphora (Linguistics)