epistrophe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
    epiphora.

WordNet


E*pis"tro*phe noun
Etymology
L., from Gr. a turning toward, return, fr. to turn toward; upon, to + to turn.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I." 2 Cor. xi. 22.

Webster 1913