ANAPHORA


Meaning of ANAPHORA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈna-f(ə-)rə ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek, act of carrying back, reference, from anapherein to carry back, refer, from ana- + pherein to carry — more at bear

Date: circa 1589

1. : repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect

Lincoln's “we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground” is an example of anaphora

— compare epistrophe

2. : use of a grammatical substitute (as a pronoun or a pro-verb) to refer to the denotation of a preceding word or group of words ; also : the relation between a grammatical substitute and its antecedent

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.