paroemia

/pærɔʊˈiːmɪə/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of rhetorical device involving the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines.

“The poet used paroemia to emphasize her message, repeating the phrase ‘we are lost’ at the beginning of each stanza.”

Synonyms

  • anaphora
  • epizeuxis

Antonyms

  • apostrophe