FIGURES OF SPEECH - 3 - REPETITION

A figure of speech is an ornamental use of words.

A figure of speech may be defined as a change from the plain and ordinary mode of expression for the sake of emphasis or to beautify the language.

Figure of speech is a technique or a tool of expression, by means of which one deviates from the ordinary expression in order to produce a better or a more emphatic linguistic effect.

Figures of speech are commonly used in poetry to enhance the beauty, imagery, poetic effect and rhyme scheme of the poem.

REPETITION

When words are repeated in a sentence for pleasing or musical effect the figure of speech is Repetition.

A word or phrase is repeated to produce greater effect.

Repetition is when a word or sentence is placed more than once within a poem. It is used in poetry to help the poem become interesting.

Examples:

1. Little lamb, little lamb, dost thou know who made thee?

Here the repetition of the words 'little lamb' conveys the meaning more effectively.

 2. Echoing and Re-echoing a new hope and new desire.

The given line is an example of Repetition.

Here the word 'new' is repeated for poetic effect.

3. They sit and stare and stare and sit.

The given line is an example of Repetition.

Here the words sit and stare are repeated for poetic effect.

4. Radhika worked out the sum again and again. 

The given line is an example of Repetition.

Here the words again and again are repeated for poetic effect.

5. A friend, a friend, all my wealth for a friend!

6. Long long ago there lived a king who was righteous.

7. You speak very fine, you look very grave.

8. The road, the road, the arduous road!

9. The soup's too hot, the corn's too cold.

10. They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.