epistrophe

/ɛpɪˈstrɔfi/

Definitions

1. noun

A rhetorical device in which a phrase or sentence is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, often for emphasis or effect.

“The poet’s use of epistrophe in the final stanza was hauntingly beautiful.”

Synonyms

  • anaphora
  • repetition
  • rhetorical device

Antonyms

  • aposiopesis
  • ellipsis