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Figures of Diction

AB
anaphoraRepetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.
epanalepsisRepetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter. More strictly, repetition at the end of a line, phrase, or clause of the word or words that occurred at the beginning of the same line, phrase, or clause. "In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these. " —Paul Harvey
epistropheEnding a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny compared to what lies within us." —Emerson
symploceThe combination of anaphora and epistrophe: beginning a series of lines, clauses, or sentences with the same word or phrase while simultaneously repeating a different word or phrase at the end of each element in this series. "Against yourself you are calling him,


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Northview High School
Sylvania, OH

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