Definitie & Betekenis van "symploce"

What is "symploce"?

Symploce is a rhetorical device in which a writer or speaker repeats the same word or phrase at both the beginning and end of successive clauses or sentences, to emphasize a point and create a rhythmic pattern. For example, in the sentence "When there is no justice, we must act for justice; when there is no peace, we must fight for peace", the phrases "for justice" and "for peace" are repeated at both the beginning and end of the clauses, reinforcing the importance of these concepts.