epistrophe

Meanings

• A literary device where the last word or phrase of successive clauses, sentences, or paragraphs is the same.

  - "The sun rises slowly, setting the world aflame; the world sleeps, only to be awakened by the sun."
  - "He was a poor man, yet he lived like a king; dead, he left no wealth, only memories."

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Antonyms

anaphora

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Synonyms

antistrophe , epiphora

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Variants

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epistrophe , epistrophes

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Etymology

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From Greek epistrophe 'turning around', from epistrephein 'turn, convert'.

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Trivia

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1. The epistrophe was used extensively in ancient Greek and Roman oratory.

2. The epistrophe is also known as 'epanaphora' when the repeated word or phrase appears at the beginning and end of successive clauses or sentences.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anaphora: Anaphora is a similar literary device where the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

2. Synecdoche: Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole or the whole represents a part.

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Culture

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The epistrophe has been used extensively in poetry and rhetoric to create a sense of unity, closure, and emphasis.

How to Memorize "epistrophe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a series of dominoes falling in a line. Each domino represents a clause or sentence. When the last domino falls, it knocks over the first one, creating a sense of unity and closure.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a repeating chorus in a song. The chorus brings closure to each verse and creates a sense of unity throughout the song.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a row of identical cars, each one representing a clause or sentence.

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