Epiphoza; or, Epistrophe in Argument The Repetition of the same Word or Words at the end of successive Sentences: used in Argument
Ep-i-pho´-za, from the Greek ἐπί (epi), upon, and φερεῖν (pherein) to bear or bring . Hence in a bad sense to attack or assault, especially with words. Epiphoza is the figure of Epistrophe, when used rhetorically in attack or in strong argument. We have an example in
“Are they Hebrew? so am I;
Are they Israelites? so am I;
Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. ”
The repetition here greatly emphasizes and displays the feeling.
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