DEFINITION
Anaphora is repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Anaphora is repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Examples:
"At home, at the shore, at his secret hideout, and at school, Asia is the same sincere and considerate person we all know."
"They are master teachers who instruct us without threats, without angry words, and without fear."
Notice that in both of these examples, the repeated word comes at the beginning of a phrase.
DEFINITION
A phrase, remember, is a group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb, or both.
A phrase, remember, is a group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb, or both.
"Will he read the book? Will he learn what it has to teach him? Will he live according to what he has learned?"
Notice that, in this example, the repeated word comes at the beginning of three consecutive sentences.
PRACTICE: Expand and add elegance to these sentences by using anaphora:
* Morgan had a wonderful summer.
* Madeline loves to play poker.
* Does Joseph really hate English class?
REMINDER: Anaphora, like all writing tools, should be used carefully and sparingly. Do not overdo it. Like gold, anaphora is valuable only if it is rare.
