In the Soliloquy lexicon
cataphora
/kəˈtæf.ə.rə/
noun
A linguistic device in which a word or phrase refers forward to another expression that appears later in the discourse.
Used in a sentence
In “Before he spoke, John checked his notes”, the pronoun illustrates cataphora.
Nearby words
Keep cataphora — and watch it become a star.
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