Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

epistrophe

noun

ɪˈpɪstrəfi

Definition

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

Examples

“I want pizza, he wants pizza, they all want pizza!”
“For no government is better than the men who compose it, and I want the best, and we need the best, and we deserve the best.”

Meaning

Epistrophe is a rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of several clauses or sentences, emphasizing a particular idea or emotional response.