Anadiplosis

Anadiplosis (/ænədˈplss/ AN-ə-di-PLOH-sis; Greek: ἀναδίπλωσις, anadíplōsis, "a doubling, folding up") is the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause.[1] The word is used at the end of a sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence.[2]

Examples

Sun through the sea / sea in the heart / heart in its noust / nothing is lost

John Glenday, Noust

See also

References

  1. "Anadiplosis". Brigham Young University. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. "Definition of Anadiplosis". Retrieved 12 May 2014.

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