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anaphora
nounfemininetechnicaluncommon/ɐnɐˈfɔɾɐ/a·ná·fo·ra
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A rhetorical figure consisting of the repetition of one or more words at the beginning of successive sentences or verses.
Usage examples
“"Time is a river that flows, time is a bird that flies, time is a shadow that flees" is a clear example of anaphora.”
“The speaker used anaphora to give a marked rhythm to his speech.”
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pronominal anaphoraanaphoric functionanaphoric relation
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In linguistics, reference to a previous element in discourse (the antecedent), usually through a pronoun or substitute expression.
Usage examples
“In the sentence 'John arrived late because he missed the bus', 'he' functions as an anaphora, referring to 'John'.”
“Anaphora is a fundamental cohesive mechanism for textual understanding.”
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zero anaphoraanaphora resolution