Anaphora

The Anaphora (Greek Αναφορά " survey", lat repetitio ) is a musical- rhetorical figure and refers to a continuous repetition of a theme or character in several of the following sets that will bring the affect reprinting with it.

Rhetoric

In the rhetoric of the anaphora is used to illustrate the importance of a theme.

Example:

" I have a dream, did one day ... I Have a Dream ... I Have A Dream ... "

"Yes we can ... Yes we can ... Yes we can ... "

In other definitions of anaphora or repetitio the affect reprinting the figure is mentioned.

Music

Joachim Burmeister describes the anaphora as a repeating ornament, however, occurs only in the bass voice. " If this happens in multiple voices, it is called as, palillogia. '" John Nucius however, the anaphora explained even as a recurring theme in the same voice, but does not specify this.

Liturgy

In the Orthodox liturgy Anaphora refers to the Eucharistic Prayer.