Repetition

📝 Quick Definition

Repeated use of words or phrases for emphasis

📚 Detailed Explanation

Repetition is a rhetorical device that repeats the same word or phrase for emphasis, rhythm, or emotional impact. It makes ideas more memorable and can create powerful emotional effects.

💡 Example

"I have a dream" repeated throughout Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech.

⚠️ Common Mistake/Confusion

Must be intentional and serve a rhetorical purpose.

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📌 Notes/Source

One of the most powerful rhetorical devices.