Anadiplosis

Definition:

  • (n.) 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 prevent."

Compare anadiplosis with other words:

anadiplosis vs. rhetoric

anadiplosis vs. epistrophe