diacope
- noun
- /ˌdaɪəˈkoʊpi/
- Literature
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diacope
- In his speech, the politician effectively used diacope by repeating the word 'freedom' to emphasize its importance.
Examples
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The author employed diacope when she wrote, 'It was not passion, but true passion that drove him to succeed.'
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In advertising, diacope is a useful tool, as seen in the slogan 'Buy now, pay later, buy today!' which creates a memorable rhythm.
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In this same scene, Macbeth also uses diacope, a figure in which the same word is used first as a modifier and then as a nominal.
Academic text (1997) -
Devices of repetition are foregrounded in "The Tell-Tale Heart," and there Poe frequently combines two such devices: epizeuxis and diacope.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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Using the same word or phrase to make a point stronger and create a rhythm
A writer repeats a word at the start and end of a sentence to add emphasis
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word diacope comes from Greek parts dia- 'through' (you can see dia- in diagonal) and kopē 'cutting', which gives the image of a word being 'cut through' by other words. So diacope names the way a word or short phrase is repeated after a small 'break', which helps make the idea stronger or more rhythmic.