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Diacope – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

This blog post is about Diacope, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…

Ira KoretskyJuly 6, 2022

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Polysyndeton – Amplify Your Words and Your Impact

Let me introduce you to Polysyndeton, a Reinforcing Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on figures of speech and story elements. I share them as the English…

Ira KoretskyOctober 24, 2018

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Asyndeton – Increase Your Impact and Be More Memorable

Asyndeton is a Figure of Speech for improving Emphasis & Impact. It is part of a series on figures of speech and rhetoric. I share them as the English language…

Ira KoretskyMay 8, 2017

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Epizeuxis – Increase Impact with this Word Amplification

This blog post is about Epizeuxis, a Figure of Amplification. It is part of a series on figures of speech and story elements. I share them as the English language…

Ira KoretskyFebruary 20, 2017

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Anadiplosis – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

This blog post is about Anadiplosis, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…

Ira KoretskyOctober 19, 2016

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Epiphora – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

This blog post is about Epiphora, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…

Ira KoretskyApril 6, 2016

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Procatalepsis – Anticipating Your Audience’s Objections

Procatalepsis is a Figure of Impact for improving persuasion and influence. As a betting person, I would bet you one billion Monopoly® dollars, you use Procatalepsis frequently, likely as much…

Ira KoretskyJuly 21, 2015

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Anaphora – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

This blog post is about Anaphora, a Figure of Repetition. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary devices…

Ira KoretskyApril 8, 2015

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Epanalepsis – Be More Memorable, Have More Impact

Epanalepsis is a Figure of Speech for improving Emphasis & Impact. It is part of a series on figures of speech and rhetoric. I share them as the English language…

Ira KoretskyAugust 20, 2014

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Auxesis – Use this Figure of Speech to Amplify Your Words

Let me introduce you to Auxesis, a Figure of Amplification. It occurs when you place your words or phrases in a climatic order. This article is part of a growing…

Ira KoretskyMarch 19, 2014

Figures of Speech

Diacope – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

Polysyndeton – Amplify Your Words and Your Impact

Asyndeton – Increase Your Impact and Be More Memorable

Epizeuxis – Increase Impact with this Word Amplification

Anadiplosis – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

Epiphora – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

Procatalepsis – Anticipating Your Audience’s Objections

Anaphora – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

Epanalepsis – Be More Memorable, Have More Impact

Auxesis – Use this Figure of Speech to Amplify Your Words

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