# 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)