Anaphora
How is Anaphora different than Epistrophe?
Anaphora- Repetition in the beginning of clauses or sentences or verses.
Epistrophe- Repetition of words at the end of clauses or sentences or verses.
What is Epistrophe?
The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive clauses, sentences, phrases
What is Epanalepsis?
Repetition of the first and last words in the same sentence at both the beginning and ending
" Mankind must put an end to war- or war will put an end to mankind" -President John F Kennedy
How does Kennedy use Anadiplosis to emphasize his point, what is his message?
Kennedy repeats Mankind and War to easily compare the two to explain how humanity needs to end war or it will kill us.
What is Anaphora?
Repetition in the beginning of clauses or sentences or verses.
What does the Greek words "Ana" and "Pherein" mean?
Ana= repeat or go back
Pherein= To carry
Where is Epistrophe used in the sentence?
“The award for best hair went to Josh. The award for most likely to succeed went to Josh. And the award for most charming? It went to Josh!”
Went to Josh
Where is Epanalesis used in the sentence?
“The man who did the waking buys the man who was sleeping a drink; the man who was sleeping drinks it while listening to a proposition from the man who did the waking.”- Jack Sparrow
"The man who did the walking" repeated
What does the Greek Word "Anadiplosis" mean?
" to double" or refers to repetition
What is Epistrophe?
The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive clauses, sentences, phrases
How is Anaphora used in this statement?
“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality”
" Now is the time"
Is this an example of Epistrophe?
"So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania"- Martin Luther King
No. Anaphora
True or False?
Epanalepsis can occur across more than one sentence
True
True or False, is the following sentence an example of Anadiplosis?
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" Shakespeare
True
though "sun" isn't the first word of the following sentence it is still at the beginning and has a sense of repetition.
What is Epanalepsis?
Repetition of the first and last words in the same sentence at both the beginning and ending
True or False? Is this an example of Anaphora
“…and the government for the people,by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”- Abraham Lincoln
False this is an example of Epistrophe
Why is Epistrophe important?
It emphasizes certain ideas, evoking emotion in listeners and readers more than a simple sentence would otherwise.
Is this an example of Epanalepsis?
“In the run-up to Christmas, we will publicly disembowel anyone heard using the phrase ‘in the run-up to Christmas.’”- Michael Bywater
Yes
What is Anadiplosis?
Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
What is Anadiplosis?
Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause
Is Anaphora a repetition with a purpose?
Yes!
Where is Epistrophe used in the sentence?
“Don't you ever talk about my friends! You don't know any of my friends. You don't look at any of my friends. And you certainly wouldn't condescend to speak to any of my friends.”
Friends
How do you remember Epanalepsis?
You Repeat!
How does anadiplosis affect or persuade the audience?
Anadiplosis highlights the word, can compare and contrast or relate two ideas, and is easy to comprehend, making it easier to persuade an audience.