Anaphora Vs. Other Devices

1. Which of the following is anaphora, not just repetition?

Life is long, life is strange, life is unpredictable.

Long life is strange life; strange life is long life.

We ran, we swam, we jumped, we laughed.

I love books, I love stories, I love words.

“I love” is repeated at the beginning of each clause in a clear pattern.

Explanation

“I love” is repeated at the beginning of each clause in a clear pattern.

2. Anaphora can sometimes look similar to a list, but what makes it anaphora is the repeated phrase at the beginning of each part.

True

False

The key is repetition at the start, not just having a list.

Explanation

The key is repetition at the start, not just having a list.

3. Which example shows consonance, not anaphora?

We will win, we will work, we will wait.

The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

In every street, in every town, in every heart, there is hope.

Here we stand, here we stay, here we speak.

“Blew”/“flew” repeat consonant sounds, not clause beginnings.

Explanation

“Blew”/“flew” repeat consonant sounds, not clause beginnings.

4. Which example uses anaphora rather than simple rhyme?

We fight tonight; we fight with might; we fight for right.

Night and light and sight and bright.

Round and sound and found and bound.

Sing and ring and bring and cling.

“We fight” repeats at the start; others rely on rhyme.

Explanation

“We fight” repeats at the start; others rely on rhyme.

5. Anaphora is about where in the sentence the repetition happens.

True

False

It specifically repeats at the beginning of clauses or lines.

Explanation

It specifically repeats at the beginning of clauses or lines.

6. Which line contains anaphora AND parallel structure?

To dance is to fly.

She believed in kindness, in courage, in honesty.

We will go forward, we will go bravely, we will go together.

Birds fly, fish swim, people walk.

“We will go” repeats and the structure is parallel.

Explanation

“We will go” repeats and the structure is parallel.

7. In this mini-speech, what device is being used? “We cannot wait for change. We cannot hope it appears. We cannot sit in silence.”

Simile

Anaphora

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

“We cannot” repeats at the beginning of each clause.

Explanation

“We cannot” repeats at the beginning of each clause.

8. Repeating words at the end of clauses is still called anaphora.

True

False

Repetition at the end is usually epistrophe.

Explanation

Repetition at the end is usually epistrophe.

9. Which example is NOT anaphora?

Because you asked, because you stayed, because you listened.

Every day we rise, every day we choose, every day we change.

We are the ones who listen, the ones who speak, the ones who stay.

We learn from failure, we learn from success, we learn from each other.

The repetition occurs in the middle, not the beginning.

Explanation

The repetition occurs in the middle, not the beginning.

10. In the line below, what is anaphora emphasizing? “Not today will we quit, not today will we hide, not today will we break.”

The word “break”

The time frame “today”

The word “we”

The verbs (quit, hide, break)

“Not today” repeats, emphasizing timing.

Explanation

“Not today” repeats, emphasizing timing.

11. Anaphora always has to appear in three or more clauses.

True

False

It can appear in just two clauses.

Explanation

It can appear in just two clauses.

12. Which line is closest to anaphora but doesn’t fully qualify?

We dream big, we dream loud, we dream always.

We dream big dreams and big goals.

Dream big and dream bold.

Big dreams, bold dreams, bright dreams.

The repetition occurs at the end, not the beginning.

Explanation

The repetition occurs at the end, not the beginning.

13. Which sentence correctly uses anaphora to express determination?

I will try to succeed and try to endure and try to improve.

I will try, I will endure, I will improve.

I tried to succeed, endure, and improve.

Trying, enduring, improving.

“I will” repeats at the start of each clause.

Explanation

“I will” repeats at the start of each clause.

14. Anaphora is only about sound and never affects meaning.

True

False

It emphasizes and highlights meaning.

Explanation

It emphasizes and highlights meaning.

15. Which explanation BEST distinguishes anaphora from “just repetition”?

Anaphora is repetition that sounds nicer.

Anaphora repeats in random places.

Anaphora is repetition that specifically appears at the beginning of phrases or lines, often used for emphasis and rhythm.

Anaphora repeats only verbs.

Position and purpose define anaphora.

Explanation

Position and purpose define anaphora.

Anaphora vs. Other Devices

1. Which of the following is anaphora, not just repetition?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Anaphora can sometimes look similar to a list, but what makes it anaphora is the repeated phrase at the beginning of each part.

3. Which example shows consonance, not anaphora?

4. Which example uses anaphora rather than simple rhyme?

5. Anaphora is about where in the sentence the repetition happens.

6. Which line contains anaphora AND parallel structure?

7. In this mini-speech, what device is being used? “We cannot wait for change. We cannot hope it appears. We cannot sit in silence.”

8. Repeating words at the end of clauses is still called anaphora.

9. Which example is NOT anaphora?

10. In the line below, what is anaphora emphasizing? “Not today will we quit, not today will we hide, not today will we break.”

11. Anaphora always has to appear in three or more clauses.

12. Which line is closest to anaphora but doesn’t fully qualify?

13. Which sentence correctly uses anaphora to express determination?

14. Anaphora is only about sound and never affects meaning.

15. Which explanation BEST distinguishes anaphora from “just repetition”?