anadiplosis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
    reduplication.

WordNet


An`a*di*plo"sis noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. + to double, , , twofold, double.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, "He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent."

Webster 1913