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Meaning of
anaphora
in English
anaphora
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Definitions
Noun
repetition
of
a
phrase
for
emphasis
;
rhetorical
device
The
speaker
used
anaphora
to
repeat
the
phrase
and
stress
its
importance
.
a
reference
to
a
preceding
expression
;
earlier
in
discourse
In
linguistics
,
anaphora
refers
to
a
word
or
phrase
that
replaces
a
preceding
noun
.
a
word
or
phrase
referring
to
something
previously
mentioned
The
writer's
use
of
anaphora
created
a
sense
of
rhythm
and
emphasized
the
main
idea
.
