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What does diacope means?
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Diacope (pronounced die-AK-uh-pee) is a rhetorical device: the repetition of a word or phrase with one or more intervening words for emphasis.
Examples:
- "To be, or not to be..." (Shakespeare) — the phrase "to be" is repeated with words between.
- "Bond. James Bond." — the name "Bond" repeats with intervening material.
- "We will fight them on the beaches... we will never surrender" — (portionally) the repeated idea is echoed for emphasis.
Effect: it creates emphasis, rhythm, emotional intensity, or memorability.
Related terms:
- Epizeuxis: immediate repetition with no words between ("Never, never, never").
- Anaphora: repetition at the start of successive clauses.
- Epistrophe: repetition at the end of successive clauses.
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Examples:
- "To be, or not to be..." (Shakespeare) — the phrase "to be" is repeated with words between.
- "Bond. James Bond." — the name "Bond" repeats with intervening material.
- "We will fight them on the beaches... we will never surrender" — (portionally) the repeated idea is echoed for emphasis.
Effect: it creates emphasis, rhythm, emotional intensity, or memorability.
Related terms:
- Epizeuxis: immediate repetition with no words between ("Never, never, never").
- Anaphora: repetition at the start of successive clauses.
- Epistrophe: repetition at the end of successive clauses.
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