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Epistrophe - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Epistrophe : (noun)
1: repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences,
verses, etc. [syn: epiphora]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Epistrophe : \E*pis"tro*phe\, n. [L., from Gr. ? a turning toward,
return, fr. ? to turn toward; 'epi` upon, to _ ? to turn.]
(Rhet.)
A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word
or affirmation; e. g., ``Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they
Israelites? so am I.'' --2 Cor. xi. 22.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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