Anadiplosis
Pattern
...X. X... — end of one becomes start of next
Definition
Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause.
Examples
Example 1
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
Yoda, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Each clause ends with the word that begins the next, forming a chain of causation
Example 2
When I give, I give myself.
Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
"Give" ends the first clause and begins the second, deepening the meaning of generosity
Example 3
Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth.
Frank Zappa
Each terminal concept becomes the next starting point, building a philosophical chain
AI Detection Note
AI can produce anadiplosis but rarely does so spontaneously. When it appears in AI text, it often feels mechanical — a parlor trick rather than an organic linking of ideas.
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