Repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. [syn: epiphora ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, from Late Latin epistrophe , from Greek epistrophe "a turning about, twisting, a turning (of affairs), a moving up and down," from epi "upon" (see epi- ) + strophe "a turning" (see strophe ). In rhetoric, a figure in which successive phrases are ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Epistrophe (, "return") is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases , clauses or sentences. It is also known as epiphora and occasionally as antistrophe. It is a figure of speech and the counterpart of anaphora . It is an ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context rhetoric English) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.