
anadiplosis
/ˌænədɪˈploʊsɪs/
repeating the last word of one clause at the start of the next
anadiplosis in a sentence
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering—Yoda's anadiplosis.”
Origin of anadiplosis
Greek anadiplosis (doubling), from ana- (again) + diploun (to double)
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epanalepsis
repeating the opening word or phrase at the end of a sentence
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antanaclasis
repetition of a word with a different meaning each time
diacope
repetition of a word with one or more words in between
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
epistrophe
repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses