Noun

Definition- a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language

Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary

Found in “Not A Mile” by Andrew Grace  “My students are sincerely trying to analyze death: its cadence and anaphora, …. ”

Knowing the definition of cadence helped me understand what the speaker was trying to let their students analyze. I think the speaker was trying to use cadence as a pattern, that they continue to see the same thing happening over and over again. Constantly happening, I think the speaker is referring to almost dying and reviving .