Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
anadiplosis
Rhetorical Device
/ˌæn.ə.dɪˈploʊ.sɪs/
Definition
Anadiplosis is a rhetorical device in which the last word or phrase of one sentence or clause is repeated at the beginning of the next sentence or clause.
Examples
- “Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
- “The crime was the beginning of the end. The end was a new beginning.”
Meaning
It serves to create a sense of continuity and strengthen the connection between ideas by emphasizing the last word of one clause as the first word of the next.
Synonyms
- repetition
- echo
- chain repetition
