Rhetorical Devices and Tropes in Sports Writing
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Rhetorical Schemes of Repetition
- Anaphora (repetition of the same group of words at the beginning of clauses): Exercise builds stamina in young children; exercise builds stamina in teenagers and young adults; exercise builds stamina in older adults and senior citizens.
- Epistrophe (repetition of the same group of words at the end of successive clauses): To become a top-notch player, I thought like an athlete, I trained like an athlete, I ate like an athlete.
- Anadiplosis (repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause): Mental preparation leads to training; training builds muscle tone and coordination; muscle tone and coordination, combined with focused thinking, produce athletic excellence.
- Climax (repetition