Anaphora¶
anaphora · syntax · validated
A text in which successive clauses or lines open with the same word or phrase, the repetition carrying the structure.
Provenance¶
- Source: Traditional; a classical rhetorical figure
- Attribution:
traditional— classical or folk; no single origin to name - Checkability:
self— decidable from the text and its parameters alone - Attested:
codified— formulated as a rule by a tradition rather than declared by an author
Details¶
- Kind: restrictive
- Languages: en
- Requires:
tokens - Deterministic: yes
- In other languages: Anapher (de), Anaphore (fr)
Prompt hint¶
Begin every clause with the same word or phrase.
Parameters¶
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
minimum |
— | None |
How many units must share the opening; all, if unset. |
opening |
— | None |
Shared opening; inferred if unset. |
unit |
string | line |
Whether the repetition is counted per line or per clause. |
Examples¶
shared-opening¶
en — this text satisfies the procedure.
I came
I saw
I won
Parameters: opening='I'
Source: constructed example; the figure is classical
broken-opening¶
en — this text does not satisfy the procedure.
I came
We saw
Parameters: opening='I'
Source: constructed counterexample
anaphora-gaunt-this-royal-throne¶
en — this text satisfies the procedure.
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for her self
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in a silver sea
Parameters: opening='This', minimum=6
Source: William Shakespeare, Richard II, in Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio; London: Isaac Jaggard and Ed. Blount, 1623), sig. C2v