Anaphora
The repetition of a word, or group of words, at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines of poetry. It is emphatic and aids coherence or flow
Anaphora is a rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. This repetition helps to emphasize a particular idea or make a point.
For example, in Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, he used anaphora when he said, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up…I have a dream that my four little children will one day live…I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together…”
The repetition of “I have a dream” at the beginning of each sentence creates a powerful and memorable image of King’s vision for the future. Anaphora is commonly used in speeches, literature, and poetry to create a sense of rhythm, repetition, and emphasis on a specific theme or idea.
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