Meaning of epizeuxis | Babel Free
ˌɛpɪˈz(j)uːksɪsDefinitions
The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
Examples
“An Epizeuxis twice a word repeats, And graces thus the theme on which it treats.”
“Wikipedia weds this ranging interest to the kind of pertinence where Larry David's “Pretty, pretty good!” is given as an example of rhetorical epizeuxis.”
“'O horror, horror, horror', Macduff cries, his epizeuxis reflecting a lack in the symbolic order itself.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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