'Epistrophe' definitions:
Definition of 'epistrophe'
(from WordNet)
noun
Repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. [syn: epiphora, epistrophe]
Definition of 'Epistrophe'
From: GCIDE
- Epistrophe \E*pis"tro*phe\, n. [L., from Gr. ? a turning toward, return, fr. ? to turn toward; 'epi` upon, to + ? to turn.] (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. [1913 Webster]