Epistrophe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈpɪstrəfi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epistrophe is a noun meaning (rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
Meaning
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
More Meanings
- (botany) An arrangement of chlorophyll grains on the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to apostrophe (an arrangement at right angles to the surface).
Example Sentences
Epistrophe many sentences will close With the same word, in verse as well as prose.
As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form.
Word Forms
- epistrophes
Synonyms for epistrophe
Depending on context, synonyms include epiphora, antistrophe.
Antonyms for epistrophe
Common opposites include anaphora.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epiphora, antistrophe, symploce, anadiplosis, epanalepsis, epanadiplosis.
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