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epistrophe - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
eg Are we downhearted? - No we are not! Are we defeated? - No we are not! Are we depressed? - No we are not! eg from Shakespeare: She is a woman, therefore may be woo'd; She is a woman, therefore may be won; She is Lavinia, therefore must be lov'd.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoAn epistrophe is the repetition of a word at the end of a series of sentences or clauses. The ending of the Gettysburg Address is a good example of an epistrophe.
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∙ 11y agoWiktionary defines an epistrophe as:
The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
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epistrophe
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When was Epistrophe eligans created?
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When was Epistrophe grossulariae created?
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Anaphora and epistrophe are examples of what?
Anaphora and epistrophe are examples of parallelism.
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The repetition of words or phrases at the end of successive phrases or sentences is known as what?
epistrophe
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epistrophe
When a speaker repeats the ending word or words of a phrase clause or sentence at the end of the phrases clauses or sentences that follow it is called .?
epistrophe
When a speaker repeats the ending word or words of a phrase clause or sentence at the end of the phrases clauses or sentences that follow it is called?
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What literary devices are used in FDR's inaugural speech?
Alliteration, Biblical allusions, parallel sentence structure, metaphors, and personification.
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