Definition of Epistrophe. Epistrophe is a figure of speech that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences. Epistrophe is also known as epiphora or antistrophe.The word epistrophe comes from the Greek for âreturn.â. The definition of epistrophe is opposite to that of anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.he definition of epistrophe is opposite to that of anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Context is a notion used in the language sciences (linguistics, sociolinguistics, systemic functional linguistics, discourse analysis, pragmatics, semiotics, etc.) in two different ways, namely as. 1  verbal context.
The cultural context is includes the customs, beliefs, activity patterns, and behavioral expectations accepted by the society of which the person is a member. The temporal context is the experience of time as shaped by occupational participation and includes aspects such as time of day, duration of activity, rhythm, tempo, and stage of life. The personal context considers aspects of the individual that are not part of the health condition and includes things such as age, gender, as well as socioeconomic and educational status.