Anadiplosis Definition
ănə-də-plōsĭs
anadiploses
noun
Rhetorical repetition at the beginning of a phrase of the word or words with which the previous phrase ended; for example, He is a man of loyalty—loyalty always firm.
American Heritage
Repetition of the last word or words of one clause or line of verse, at the beginning of the next (Ex.: “He gave his life; his life was all he could give.”)
Webster's New World
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase used at the end of a sentence or clause is repeated near the beginning of the next sentence or clause.
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anadiplosis
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anadiplosesOrigin of Anadiplosis
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Late Latin anadiplōsis from Greek from anadiploun to redouble ana- ana- diploun to double (from diplous double dwo- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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