- Epanalepsis
The epanalepsis is a
figure of speech defined by the repetition of the initial word or words of aclause or sentence at the end. The beginning and the end are the two positions of strongeremphasis in a sentence; so, by having the same phrase in both places, the speaker calls special attention to it. Nested double-epanalepses form another figure of speech, which is called achiasmus .Examples
* The king is dead, long live the king.
* Severe to his servants, to his children severe.
* What is Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba?cite book|last=Shakespeare|first=William|authorlink=William Shakespeare|year=1602|title=Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ]
* I got my mind on my money, and my money on my mind
* Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
* Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.Etymology
From the Greek "epanálépsis", literally meaning resumption, taking up again. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Epanalepsis Epanalepsis - Definitions from Dictionary.com ] ]
See also
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Anaphora
*Anadiplosis
*Figure of speech Footnotes
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External links
* [http://www.americanrhetoric.com/figures/epanalepsis.htm Audio illustrations of epanalepsis]
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