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repetition

Repetition consists of words or phrases that are repeated throughout the text to emphasise certain facts or ideas.

Example:

Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end! »I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time?« she said aloud. [1]

Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. [2]

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