cataphora
/kəˈtæfərə/
noun
- The use of a word or phrase that refers forward to something mentioned later in the text or speech.
- In the sentence 'When he arrived, John was tired,' the word 'he' is an example of cataphora.
- Teachers often explain cataphora to students learning about pronouns and reference.
- Cataphora helps create suspense by introducing a pronoun before its referent.
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