Coenotes (cee’-no-tees): Repetition of two different phrases: one at the beginning and the other at the end of successive paragraphs. Note: Composed of anaphora and epistrophe, coenotes is simply a more specific kind of symploce (the repetition of phrases, not merely words).
When will we get a new cell phone? When it has all the features we actually need. And, it does not cost an arm and a leg.
When will we get a new cell phone? When there’s enough coverage to enable us to call from anywhere to anywhere. And, it does not cost an arm and a leg.
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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