Head-to-tail reference means that the things or sentences at the beginning of the article reappear at the end of the article, thus forming a head-to-tail echo relationship and making the full text form a round and tight whole. The function of head-tail anaphora is mainly manifested in two aspects. First, in content, we can emphasize some thoughts and feelings, strengthen the theme meaning, deepen the impression of readers and improve the expression effect. Secondly, structurally, it can enhance the integrity and aesthetic feeling of the article.

There are two common situations in the application of anaphora in narrative.

First, the narrative text using flashback method must be consistent from beginning to end, which is the most common and typical situation. For example, Remember a Spinning Wheel uses flashback to take care of the beginning and the end closely. Please look at the related contents in the first and second paragraphs:

The first paragraph: "I used to use a spinning wheel. When I left Yan 'an, I left it in Lanjiaping with some books, and I often thought of it later. Thinking of it is like thinking of traveling companions and comrades-in-arms, and my heart is full of deep nostalgia. "

Tail: "Because of this, I often think of that spinning wheel. Thinking of it is like thinking of traveling companions and comrades-in-arms, and my heart is full of deep nostalgia. Around this homesickness, I also thought of all kinds of life in Yan' an. ……"

These two paragraphs are almost the same in content, emotion, rhetoric, time, place and expression. The former is placed at the beginning, which leads to suspense, reveals the main idea and stimulates readers' interest in reading. The latter is put at the end, summarizing the full text, emphasizing the center and the beginning of rebate. This not only emphasizes the close relationship between the author and the spinning wheel, but also deepens the extraordinary significance of the spinning wheel, making the article form a very tight whole.