cataphor

Meanings

• Figure of speech

  A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is used in its anticipated meaning before its literal meaning is expressed. In other words, it is a type of anaphora.

  - "Before embarking on the journey, the explorers made a cataphoric appeal to the gods for a safe voyage."
  - "In his speech, the politician made several cataphoric references to the importance of education."

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Variants

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cataphora , cataphoras

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'kataphorikos', meaning 'running before' or 'preceding'.

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Trivia

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1. Cataphor is a less common figure of speech compared to anaphora.

2. Cataphor can be used to create suspense or build anticipation in a speech or narrative.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anaphora: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences.

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Culture

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Cataphor is not known to have any significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "cataphor"

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   - Imagine a race where the runners make a cataphoric statement before the start, asking for good luck.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Cataphor is a figure of speech'.

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