Poetic Terms Dictionary
Figure of Speech

Epanalepsis

From Greek: a taking up again. A classical scheme used in oratory and the Psalms; creates a circular, emphatic structure.

Definition

Repetition of a word or phrase at both the beginning and the end of a clause, line, or sentence.

Example

'Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice.' (Philippians 4:4)

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