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Epizeuxis is a literary device wherein a word is repeated in immediate succession, as described and demonstrated in the following link: https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/epizeuxis . This device is very useful for emphasis, as applied in a popular beer commercial ( https://www.superbowl-ads.com/bud-light-is-bringing-dilly-dilly-to-the-super-bow... ) and can also be used to generate rhythm, as clearly demonstrated in the Everly Brothers' hit song All I Have To Do Is Dream or the original "dilly dilly" song Lavender Blue . Your assignment: Write a poem about some holiday experience or impression using the Epizeuxis technique. Let the creativity flow from your soul! Dave "The Poet's Place " |