Prompts

Play with anaphoras. Prompt #38

Anaphora: Repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect. For example: Abraham Lincoln’s speech, “We cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground.” — Merriam-Webster online dictionary.

When Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous 1963 March on Washington speech, he repeated the phrase “I have a dream” at the beginning of his sentences.

Prompt:  Using Lincoln’s speech or King’s speech as inspiration, incorporate anaphora in your next story, poem or essay.

Repeat a statement or idea that drives home the core message of your narrative. — except from January 2014, The Writer magazine.

 

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