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Anadiplosis
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Anˊa-di-plo′sis
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to double, [GREEK], [GREEK], twofold, double.]
(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 preventWebster 1828 Edition
Anadiplosis
ANADIPLO'SIS
,Noun.
Duplication, a figure in rhetoric and poetry, consisting in the repetition of the last word or words in a line or clause of a sentence, in the beginning of the next; as, 'he retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes, misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent.