Anaphora

📝 Quick Definition

Repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses

📚 Detailed Explanation

Anaphora is a rhetorical device involving the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. This creates emphasis and rhythm, making arguments more memorable and powerful.

💡 Example

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields...

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Must be at the beginning of clauses—not just any repetition.

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📌 Notes/Source

Famously used by Martin Luther King Jr. and Winston Churchill.