Epanalepsis

/ˌɛpænəˈlɛpsɪs/ noun

Definition

A rhetorical figure in which a word used at the beginning of a clause is repeated after intervening words; a specific type of repetition for emphasis.

Etymology

From Greek 'epanalēpsis,' composed of 'epí' (again) plus 'analēpsis' (a taking up), from 'lambanein' (to take). It literally describes 'taking up again' a word after other words intervene.

Kelly Says

This is how Hemingway created impact: 'The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places'—the word 'strong' returns to echo an earlier concept, creating emotional depth through strategic repetition.

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