Understanding Anaphora

Identify the anaphora in the following sentence: 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed.'

• This nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed

• The nation will rise up

• Live out the true meaning of its creed

• I have a dream

Explain the purpose of using anaphora in the following excerpt: 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets.'

• To confuse the audience with repetitive language

• To create emphasis and repetition for rhetorical effect.

• To create a sense of urgency and panic

• To emphasize the importance of different locations

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Compare anaphora with epistrophe and give an example of each.

• Anaphora: 'She is kind, she is generous, she is loving.' Epistrophe: 'He is kind, he is generous, he is loving.'

• Anaphora: 'I hate Mondays.' Epistrophe: 'I hate Mondays.'

• Anaphora: 'I love ice cream.' Epistrophe: 'I love ice cream.'

• Anaphora: 'Every day, every night, every moment, I miss you.' Epistrophe: 'When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child.'

Identify the anaphora in the poem 'I Have a Dream' by Martin Luther King Jr.

• The theme of the poem.

• Repetition of the phrase 'I have a dream.'

• Use of simile in the poem.

• Repetition of the phrase 'I had a dream.'

Explain how anaphora can create a rhythmic effect in a piece of writing.

• Anaphora creates a rhythmic effect by using long, complex sentences and slowing down the pace.

• Anaphora creates a rhythmic effect by introducing random ideas and disrupting the flow.

• Anaphora creates a rhythmic effect by establishing a pattern and emphasizing key ideas.

• Anaphora creates a rhythmic effect by repeating unimportant words and causing confusion.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

Differentiate between anaphora and parallelism with examples.

• Anaphora repeats a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences

• Parallelism uses completely different grammatical structures in phrases or sentences

• Anaphora repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, while parallelism uses similar grammatical structures in phrases or sentences.

• Anaphora and parallelism are the same thing

Identify the anaphora in the following sentence: 'Every time I look at the night sky, I am reminded of the vastness of the universe and the beauty of the stars.'

• Look at

• Night sky

• Vastness of the universe

• Every time

Explain how anaphora can be used to emphasize a particular idea or theme in a text.

• By drawing attention to and reinforcing the importance of a particular idea or theme through the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

• By repeating a word or phrase at the end of each clause or sentence

• By avoiding repetition altogether to keep the idea or theme subtle

• By using a different word or phrase each time to confuse the reader

Compare anaphora with alliteration and provide examples of each.

• Metaphor: 'The world is a stage.'

• Personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Simile: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

• Anaphora: 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills.' - Winston Churchill. Alliteration: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.9A

Identify the anaphora in the speech 'Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat' by Winston Churchill.

• We shall

• They will

• I have

• You must

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CCSS.L.5.5A