An anaphora is a poetic device that deliberately repeats a sequence of words at the beginning of a set of successive clauses. Do Dali’s Tiles have the same effect? What phrase would each of them repeat if they could speak?

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An anaphora is a poetic device that deliberately repeats a sequence of words at the beginning of a set of successive clauses. Do Dali’s Tiles have the same effect? What phrase would each of them repeat if they could speak?

Example: “We cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow – this ground,” from the Gettysburg Address.

Salvador Dalí Tiles

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