EPISTROPHE

epiphora, epistrophe

(noun) repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

epistrophe (plural epistrophes)

(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.

Synonyms: epiphora, antistrophe

Antonym: anaphora

Source: Wiktionary


E*pis"tro*phe, n. Etym: [L., from Gr. (Rhet.)

Definition: A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews so am I. Are they Israelites so am I." 2 Cor. xi. 22.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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