Good afternoon, everyone!

My name is Rafid Abrar Ahmed and today, I will be

presenting
ANAPHORA

We all know that repeating one such detail while in a conversation, whether it is
formal or informal, can be extremely tiring, and monotonous. However,
sometimes, repeating such crucial words enables you to capture audiences’
attention. How you might ask? Enter anaphora. One of the 27 rhetoric devices
used commonly in our English Language, anaphora is a form of repetition of the
same words or phrases in successive clauses. The word “anaphora” originates
from its Greek roots ‘Ana’ and ‘Pherein’, which makes it up to define as “carrying
it back” or simply “to repeat”. One of the most iconic use of anaphora can be
observed in the opening of “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, and I
quote;
“It was the best of times,
It was the worst of times,
It was the age of wisdom,
It was the age of foolishness…”
Although it has no general relation with other rhetorical devices, anaphoria is
widely utilised in speeches, lyrics, poetry and prose. It helps to express strong
feelings, makes it more memorable for the reader(s) and listener(s) and most
significantly, it creates a smooth flow of rhythm to please the ears of the readers.