EPIZEUXIS

Meanings

• figure of speech

  A rhetorical figure of repetition for emphasis, often used in poetry and oratory.

  - "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."
  - "All the king's horses and all the king's men Could not put Humpty Dumpty together again."

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Variants

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epigeal , epigean , epigeic , epigeous

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Etymology

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From the Greek epizeuxis (ἐπιζεύξις), meaning 'a placing over, addition'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'epizeuxis' is also used in music to refer to a musical figure where a melody is repeated over a different harmony.

2. In ancient Greece, epizeuxis was used in public speaking to emphasize a point and persuade the audience.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anaphora: Another rhetorical figure of repetition, but anaphora refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

2. Alliteration: A figurative language technique where the same sound is repeated at the beginning of multiple words in a phrase or sentence.

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Culture

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Epizeuxis has been used extensively in literature and poetry, particularly in the works of Shakespeare and other famous playwrights. It is often used to emphasize a point or create a memorable phrase.

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3. mnemonics
   

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