| 单词 | anaphora |
| 释义 | anaphora (once / 984943 pages) n When the same word or phrase is used at the beginning of a series of sentences, that's anaphora. Used to show emphasis in speech or writing, anaphora is a popular tool for politicians, religious leaders, lyricists, and poets. In Martin Luther King Jr's most famous speech, he said "I have a dream" eight different times. He used anaphora as a rhetorical technique, repeating the words to drive home a point. As a literary device, anaphora also gives emphasis and rhythm to lines like these of Charles Dickens: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," with the repetition of "it was" eight more times in one sentence. In Greek, anaphora means "a carrying back." WORD FAMILYanaphora USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Muldoon uses anaphora — the repeated use of the word “every” — to pulverizing effect. New York Times(Nov 22, 2016) Anaphora is simply the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence or clause. Forbes(Jan 02, 2015) The copywriters have taken clichés, and added a toxic combination of anaphora and assonance. The Guardian(Jul 09, 2013) 1n repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses Syn|Hyper epanaphora repetition the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device 2n using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier Hyper repetition the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device |
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