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repetition vs anaphora

anaphora vs repetition

repetition and anaphora both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repetition Yes No No No
anaphora Yes No No No
As nouns, anaphora is a hyponym of repetition; that is, anaphora is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repetition:
  • repetition: the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
  • anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
repetition (noun) anaphora (noun)
the act of doing or performing again using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
an event that repeats
Difference between repetition and anaphora

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