Anaphora
A rhetorical device in which the same word or words are repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or lines. Anaphora creates emphasis, rhythm, and emotional intensity through linguistic repetition.
Real World
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech (1963) repeats 'I have a dream' eight times in succession — this anaphoric structure created the speech's incantatory power and made it unforgettable, demonstrating how repetition at line-openings builds cumulative emotional force.
Exam Focus
Name the device, quote it, explain the rhythmic or emotional effect created, then link to the writer's purpose — four steps, every time.
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