Syntax -- Schemes of Repetition

Question 1

Anaphora

Answer 1

Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive p/c
(X………..,X…………..)

Question 2

Anaphora Example

Answer 2

I’m not afraid to die I’m not afraid to live i’m not afraid to fall i’m not afraid to succeed i’m not afraid to fall in love i’m just afraid I might have to stop talking about myself for 5 minutes.

Question 3

Epistrophe

Answer 3

Ending a series of pre with same word or words
(……….X…………X)

Question 4

Epistrophe Example

Answer 4

This nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom and the government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth.
When i was a child I spoke as a child i understood as a child i thought as a child

Question 5

Polyptoton

Answer 5

Repetition of words derived from the same root

Question 6

Polyptoton Example

Answer 6

The gate is narrow the threshold high few are chosen because few choose to be chosen.
I have fought the good fight.

Question 7

Polysyndeton

Answer 7

Employing many conjunctions between clauses often slowing the tempo

Question 8

Polysyndeton Example

Answer 8

He went to chirch and walked about the streets and wanted the people hurrying to and fro and patted children and found that everything could yield him pleasure

Question 9

Symploce

Answer 9

Repetition of both beginnings and endings of succesive p/c/s
(X……….Y,X…………..Y)

Question 10

Symploce Example

Answer 10

I’ll tell you who tire ambles withal who tire trots withal who tires gallops withal and who he study still withal