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repetition

['repɪ'tɪʃ(ə)n] abbr.

abbr., school.sl.

This term can refer to the duplication of a number of things in literature. It can be the reiteration of words, phrases, sounds, motifs or ideas within a text. The device is often used within poetry for emphasis.

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