Repetition & parallelism
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What is repetition?
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The same word or phrase used again on purpose for emphasis.
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What is parallelism?
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Repeating the same sentence shape to build a rhythm.
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What does repetition do?
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Hammers an idea home and makes a line stick.
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What does parallelism add?
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A steady, powerful rhythm the reader can feel.
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‘of the people, by the people, for the people’ — what is it?
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Parallelism — the same shape repeated for rhythm.
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Why does breaking a pattern matter?
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The line that breaks the run stands out and lands hard.
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How do you analyse repetition?
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Name the repeat + what its beat does to the reader.
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Repetition vs parallelism?
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Repetition repeats a WORD; parallelism repeats a PATTERN.
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Where does a chant get its power?
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The repeat lodges the words in your head.
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Commonest repetition mistake?
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Spotting the repeat but not saying what it does.
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