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(ep-a-na-lep-sis) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a figure of speech in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning and end of a sentence.

Example Sentence

Our teacher asked us to write a poem and include an epanalepsis.

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Students learned about epanalepsis today.

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