Asyndeton and Polysyndeton
Don’t you just love how when you are in grade eight and you write something like: I went to the store and brought milk and egg and cheese—and your told it is incorrect usage. We are giving all kinds of literary devices and at first you can’t find there usage for them. Unless you are [...]
Anaphora
Anaphora is the repetition of a word, or groups of words, at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences or lines of poetry.
Below are some examples of Anaphora:
Love is a terrible thing http://www.heavenskyy.com/love-is-a-terrible-thing/
When I wander the Earth http://www.heavenskyy.com/when-i-wander-the-earth/
Lovers Rendezvous http://www.heavenskyy.com/lovers-rendezvous/
That Feeling http://www.heavenskyy.com/that-feeling/
One of the most famous and popular anaphora used is in Martin Luther King’s speech, [...]