epistrophe
/ɪˈpɪstrəfi/
noun
- A rhetorical device in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive clauses, sentences, or lines.
- Epistrophe is common in political speeches, like Martin Luther King Jr.'s repetition of 'I have a dream' at the end of phrases.
- The poem's power comes from its epistrophe, with the word 'nevermore' closing each stanza.
- In his speech, the candidate used epistrophe by repeating 'for the people' at the end of each sentence.