Text · Lyrical device
Epistrophe
The same word or words repeated at the end of successive lines, the mirror of anaphora, as in 'I love you, I love you, I love you' closing one phrase after another.
7
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 29%
Mid-period4 · 57%
Late1 · 14%
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Songs(7)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Feel Fine | 1964 | Past Masters | John | 'You know' ends successive lines |
| 2 | What You're Doing | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | Paul | Verses end on 'what you're doing to me?' |
| 3 | Run for Your Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | Successive chorus lines end 'little girl' |
| 4 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | Bridges end on 'understand' / 'mean' |
| 5 | And Your Bird Can Sing | 1966 | Revolver | John | Verses end with paired '…me / …me' lines |
| 6 | Good Morning Good Morning | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | 'But it's okay' closes verses |
| 7 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Two chorus lines end 'silly girl' |
I Feel Fine
1964·Past Masters·John
'You know' ends successive lines
What You're Doing
1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul
Verses end on 'what you're doing to me?'
Run for Your Life
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Successive chorus lines end 'little girl'
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Bridges end on 'understand' / 'mean'
And Your Bird Can Sing
1966·Revolver·John
Verses end with paired '…me / …me' lines
Good Morning Good Morning
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
'But it's okay' closes verses
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Two chorus lines end 'silly girl'
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