Epanalepsis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epanalepsis is a noun meaning (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.
Meaning
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter.
Example Sentences
Epanalepsis words will recommend The same at the beginning and the end.
The repetition of a word or phrase in the same sense[…]as in the epanalepsis, adds weight to the thought or idea, and increases its logical worth.
Synonyms for epanalepsis
Depending on context, synonyms include epanadiplosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repetition, repetitio, epistrophe, epanadiplosis, epanastrophe, epanaphora.
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