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| anaphora | the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses |
| anaphora example | We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail. |
| epistrophe | the repetition of the same word or group of words at the end of successive clauses |
| epistrophe example | When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. |
| Epanalepsis | the repetition at the end of a clause of the word that started the clause |
| epanalepsis example | Blood hath baought blood, and blows answer'd blows. |
| anadiplosis | the repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause |
| anadiplosis example | Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. |
| antimetabole | the repetition of words in successive clauses in reverse order |
| antimetabole example | I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. |
| tautology | the repetition of the same idea in different words or phrases; saying the same thing twice |
| tautology example | If you don't get any better, you'll never improve. |
