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Apanalepsis

Description:

Apanalepsis is a rhetorical device that involves repeating the initial word or phrase at the end of a sentence or clause. This repetition creates emphasis and serves to reinforce the idea or concept being expressed.

Examples:

As a Noun:

1. The important thing is to know what you want and to want it desperately.

2. He believed in the power of education, education that could change lives.

As a Verb:

1. She smiled, a joyful smile that brightened the whole room.

2. The sun rose, its rays warming the earth below.

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