Anaphora involves repeating phrases at the beginning of sentences to create impact. Epizeuxis emphasizes points by repeating words consecutively. Epistrophe repeats phrases at the end of a series of clauses for emphasis. An understanding of these techniques can greatly improve therapists' communication with clients. Farnsworth indicates that speech patterns can be studied deliberately to enhance effectiveness. Neuro-linguistic programming, influenced by exceptional therapists, emphasizes the power of language in inducing therapeutic states. Utilizing rhetorical techniques can aid the healing process for clients.
Farnsworth writes that such repetition creates a "hammering effect" that is likely to be remembered. Examples he provides include: "They always will; they always do; they always have." Quoting Charles Dickens for an example, Farnsworth includes "...the most dismal trees in it, and the most dismal sparrows, and the most dismal cats, and the most dismal houses..."
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