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MENTAL MODEL · M2784

Anaphora

Anaphora
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream... I have a dream...").

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Emotional resonance. When you need to evoke emotion or emphasize, do not vary your vocabulary. Repeat it until it becomes a drumbeat, pounding on the reader's heart.

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Anaphora refers to the use of pronouns or reduced forms (he, it, this) in discourse to refer back to an already introduced entity, maintaining cohesion and avoiding repetition. It is a fundamental mechanism of coherent discourse and also reflects how speakers manage 'focus of attention'.

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