n.
Pronunciation: i- ' pis-tr ə -( ˌ )f ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek epistroph ē , literally, turning about, from epi- + stroph ē turning ― more at STROPHE
Date: circa 1584
: repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect (as Lincoln's “ of the people, by the people, for the people ” ) ― compare ANAPHORA