# Epizeuxis
Repeating the same word with the same sense.[^1] It can be used for emphasis or humor[^2] or even drudgery.[^3] Works best in threes, but in rare cases twos are effective too.[^4] Also called cuckowspell, doublet, geminatio, underlay, and palilogia.[^5] From Greek "to fasten together."[^7]
Examples include:
- "O horror, horror, horror!" —Shakespeare, *Macbeth*[^6]
- "The horror! The horror!" —Conrad, *Heart of Darkness*[^4]
- "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"[^4]
[^1]: [[The Elements of Eloquence]] pg. 103
[^2]: [[The Elements of Eloquence]] pg. 104-105
[^3]: [[The Elements of Eloquence]] pg. 106
[^4]: [[The Elements of Eloquence]] pg. 107
[^5]: [Definition and Examples of Epizeuxis in Rhetoric](https://www.thoughtco.com/epizeuxis-rhetoric-term-1690670)
[^6]: [[The Elements of Eloquence]] pg. 105
[^7]: [Epizeuxis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epizeuxis)