Repetition

=Repetition -= A use of any element of language - a sound, a word, a phrase, a grammatical structure - more than once. Writers use repetition to stress ideas and to create memorable sound effects.

=Notable Example -= > "He did not come at dawning. He did not come at noon." > "And the highway man came riding--Riding--riding--The highway man came riding, up to the old inn-door."
 * In his poem, "[|Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening]," Robert Frost repeats the entire last line of the poem, creating a serious and thoughtful mood at the end.
 * In [|"The Highwayman"] by Alfred Noyes
 * In "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe, he repeats the phrases "Annabel Lee" and "in this kingdom by the sea."
 * In "Someone" by Walter de la Mara he repeats phrases, sounds, and words to emphasize the idea of someone knowcking on a door.