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epanalepsis

/ˌɛp.ə.nəˈlɛp.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌɛp.ə.nəˈlɛp.sɪs/C2formalart
  • ruРиторический приём, при котором слово или фраза повторяются после короткого промежуточного отрывка, часто для усиления или стилистического эффекта.

A rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated after a brief intervening passage, often for emphasis or stylistic effect.

  1. Rhetorical deviceC2formal

    A figure of speech in which the same word or phrase is repeated after a short intervening text, often for emphasis.

    ruРиторический приём

    • In the sentence 'The king is dead, long live the king,' the word 'king' is an example of epanalepsis.
    • The poet used epanalepsis to create a rhythmic effect: 'Blood will have blood.'
    • Epanalepsis can be seen in the phrase 'A lie is a lie, no matter how you dress it up.'

    Synonymsresumption

Forms
  • epanaleptical plural form
  • epanaleptical's possessive plural form
  • epanalepsis's possessive singular form