epistrophe
/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/
repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
epistrophe in a sentence
“Government of the people, by the people, for the people—Lincoln's epistrophe at Gettysburg.”
Origin of epistrophe
Greek epistrophe (turning about), from epi- (upon) + strephein (to turn)
Related Words
symploce
combining anaphora and epistrophe—repetition at both beginning and end
anadiplosis
repeating the last word of one clause at the start of the next
epanalepsis
repeating the opening word or phrase at the end of a sentence
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