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The epanalepsis is a figure of speech defined by the repetition of the initial word or words of a clause or sentence at the end. The beginning and the end are the two positions of stronger emphasis in a sentence; so, by having the same phrase in both places, the speaker calls special attention to it. Nested double-epanalepses form another figure of speech, which is called an antimetabole. Examples The king is dead, long live the king. Severe to his servants, to his children severe. Beloved is mi… (More on Epanalepsis)
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