symploce

Thân thiện

A poet uses symploce to create a powerful rhythm in her verse.

Definition

Noun: A rhetorical device involving the repetition of one word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses and the repetition of a different word or phrase at the end of those same clauses. It is the combined use of anaphora (initial repetition) and epistrophe (final repetition).

Usage

Symploce is used in oratory, literature, and persuasive writing to create a powerful, rhythmic, and memorable effect, emphasizing a point through parallel structure.

Examples

• "When there is talk of hatred, let us stand up and talk against it. When there is talk of violence, let us stand up and talk against it." (The repetition of "When there is talk of" is anaphora; the repetition of "let us stand up and talk against it" is epistrophe. Their combination is symploce.)
• "The madman is not the man who has lost his reason. The madman is the man who has lost everything except his reason." (Repetition of "The madman is the man who has lost" at the start, and "his reason" at the end of successive clauses.)

Advanced Usage

Symploce is a sophisticated stylistic tool that reinforces an argument by binding ideas together through a double pattern of repetition. It is often found in political speeches, sermons, and poetry to build intensity and cohesion.

Variants and Related Words

• Anaphora (n): The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
• Epistrophe (n): The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
• Repetition (n): The general act of repeating words or phrases for effect.

Synonyms

• Complex repetition
• Combined anaphora and epistrophe

Related Idioms or Phrases

• Not applicable: Symploce is a specific rhetorical term and is not used in common idiomatic expressions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe