EPISTROPHE


Meaning of EPISTROPHE in English

ə̇ˈpistrə(ˌ)fē noun

Etymology: Greek epistrophē, literally, turning about, from epi- + strophē turning — more at strophe

: repetition of the same word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences for rhetorical effect (as government of the people, for the people, and by the people ) — compare anaphora

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