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Ploce (figure of speech)

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A ploce is a figure of speech in which a word is separated or repeated by way of emphasis;[1] the repetition of a word functions as a different part of speech or in different contexts.

Examples

  • "In that great victory, Caesar was Caesar!"
  • "Make war upon themselves - brother to brother / Blood to blood, self against self." - Richard III, by Shakespeare
  • "My lovely one I fain would love thee much, but all my Love is none at all I see." - Edward Taylor, "Preparatory Meditation 12"

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References

  1. ^ "Word of the Day Archive". Dictionary.reference.com. 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-18.


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