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).
What is the purpose of government? To manage the state’s finances; always to serve the res publica.What is the purpose of government? To enact, revise, and enforce the law; always to serve the res publica.
What is the purpose of government? To raise, equip, and train an effective fighting force; always to serve the res publica.
What is the purpose of government? Always, to serve the res publica!
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
