Anaphora examples

Create rhythm and emphasis by returning to the same beginning.

Featured example

Some days I need advice.
Some days I need a hand.
Some days I just need someone to listen.

A friend explaining what support helps.

“Some days” begins all three sentences, linking advice, practical help, and listening while letting each need feel distinct.

In plain words: The kind of support needed changes from day to day.

We checked the address.
We checked the tickets.
We forgot to check the date.
- Repeated opening: “We checked”, then it changes
Someone recounting a booking mistake.
Why it works
The first two sentences begin with “We checked”. The third still begins with “We” but switches to “forgot”, making the missed date stand out.
No more guessing the price.
No more waiting for a reply.
No more chasing lost orders.
No more surprises at the till.
- Repeated opening: “No more”
A shop owner explaining a clearer ordering process.
Why it works
“No more” opens all four sentences, so each frustration the new process removes lands on the same promise.
If you need a lift, if you need a meal, if you need someone to talk to, call me.
- Repeated opening: “If you need”
Someone offering practical and social support.
Why it works
“If you need” opens three clauses inside one sentence, and a single “call me” answers them all.
We met once a month.
We met every week.
We met every single day until the hall was saved.
- Repeated opening: “We met”
A volunteer recalls the campaign to save the village hall.
Why it works
“We met” opens all three sentences, and each goes further than the last, so this anaphora is also a climax.

The early train was canceled. Our bus arrived on time.
A traveler gives a factual transport update.
What to notice
The two sentences begin with different words. Sharing a transport topic does not create anaphora.
I called after lunch; she called after dinner.
Two calls are described.
What to notice
“Called” repeats inside the clauses, not at their beginnings.