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reduplication

reduplication

9.9
Repeating the last words of one sentence or line at the start of the next to add emphasis
  • noun
  • /ˌriːdjuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Literature
translation icon : reduplicación
  • The poet employed reduplication to create a rhythmic flow in the verses, repeating the last words of one line at the start of the next.

Examples

  • Reduplication and gradation in rhetoric serve as means of steering the reader's attention, and the device correlates with parallelism and equivalence in theories of literariness from those of the Russian formalists on.

    Academic text (2004)

  • And we get a sort of reduplication of aspects of clone in literary ways throughout our world as well.

  • In his speech, he used reduplication effectively, echoing familiar phrases to reinforce his key points and engage the audience.

  • The technique of reduplication adds a lyrical quality to poetry, inviting readers to experience words in a new light.

Synonyms

anadiplosis
vsreduplication
  • Literature
9.9

A writer repeats the last word of one sentence at the start of the next

is used mainly in rhetorical or poetic contexts rather than general grammatical description

Surface Forms

reduplication singular
reduplications plural

Morphology

reduplication = reduplicate (semi-transparent) = re + duplicate + ion

Built from 'reduplicate' + '-ion'; the rhetorical sense is a specific rhetorical device but still follows the general notion of repeating.

Etymology

Reduplication comes from re- 'again' and duplicate 'double' or 'copy'. In poetry and speech it means repeating the final words of one line or sentence at the start of the next to add drama or emphasis, so it is like copying words across lines.