epanalepsis
/ɪˌpænəˈlepsɪs/
repeating the opening word or phrase at the end of a sentence
epanalepsis in a sentence
“The king is dead, long live the king.”
Origin of epanalepsis
Greek epanalepsis (resumption), from epi- (upon) + ana- (again) + lambanein (to take)
Related Words
polyptoton
repetition of words derived from the same root
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
symploce
combining anaphora and epistrophe—repetition at both beginning and end