noun Date: 1918 repetition in each stanza (as of a ballad) of part of the preceding stanza usually with a slight change in wording for dramatic effect
INCREMENTAL REPETITION
Meaning of INCREMENTAL REPETITION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012