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epanalepsis

noun/ˌɛp.ən.əˈlɛp.sɪs/

the repetition of the initial word or phrase at the end of a clause or sentence

Epanalepsis can effectively emphasize a central theme by repeating the key phrase at the end, thus creating a powerful rhetorical effect.

repetitionreiterationrecurrence
word origin — from Greek 'epanalepsis', meaning 'a taking up again'