Anaphora Practice

"We made a difference. We made the city stronger. We made the city freer" - Reagan's Farewell Speech

• Couplet

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Pun

Because I do not hope to turn again
Because I do not hope
Because I do not hope to turn…

• syntax

• anaphora

• loose sentence

• rhetorical question

We made a difference. We made the city stronger. We made the city freer" - Reagan's Farewell Speech

• Couplet

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Pun

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive lines, clauses or sentences, thereby lending them emphasis.

• Anaphora

• Allusion

• Repetition

Read the following quote from Emma Watson's speech, HeForShe: I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decisions that will affect my life. I think it is right that socially, I am afforded the same respect as men. What rhetorical device is used by Watson at the beginning of each successive sentence? HINT: Look at the bolded and underlined words!

• repetition

• paradox

• anaphora

• antithesis

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: 'Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better.'

• A) Metaphor

• B) Anaphora

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences is an example of anaphora?

• A) She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• B) To err is human, to forgive divine.

• C) We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds.

• D) The pen is mightier than the sword.

In the sentence 'Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!', what literary device is being used?

• A) Alliteration

• B) Anaphora

• C) Irony

• D) Metaphor

What is the effect of using anaphora in a speech or writing?

• A) It creates a musical rhythm.

• B) It emphasizes a point and engages the audience.

• C) It provides a detailed description.

• D) It introduces a contrasting idea.