Epanaleptic

/ˌɛpænəˈlɛptɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or employing epanalepsis; characterized by the repetition of a word after intervening words for rhetorical effect.

Etymology

From 'epanalepsis' plus the suffix '-ic,' meaning 'relating to.' The adjective describes the rhetorical technique of strategic word repetition.

Kelly Says

When a speaker uses epanaleptic techniques, they're using a trick that great orators have known for thousands of years: repeat a powerful word with stuff in between, and the audience unconsciously catches the echo and feels the emphasis twice as hard.

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