Anaphora
Pattern
X..., X..., X... — same start repeated
Definition
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Examples
Example 1
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up. 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.
Martin Luther King Jr., 1963
The repeated opening "I have a dream" became one of the most recognized anaphoras in history
Example 2
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans.
Winston Churchill, 1940
Repeated "We shall" at the start of each clause builds resolve and momentum
Example 3
It rained on his parade. It rained on his commute. It rained on every single plan he had made that week.
Everyday anaphora using "It rained on" to dramatize a streak of bad luck
AI Detection Note
AI can produce anaphora when prompted but rarely uses it spontaneously. When it does, the repeated element tends to be generic ('It is...', 'This is...') rather than rhetorically charged.
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