Types of repetition

Question 1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void.

Answer 1

Anadiplosis

repetition in successive clauses

Question 2

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep,

Answer 2

Antanaclasis

Repetition where refrain has different meaning

Question 3

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit

Answer 3

Antimetabole (and chiasmu)

Repetition with inverse word and grammatical order

Question 4

We are born into sorrow, pass our time in sorrow, end our days in sorrow

Answer 4

Antistrophe/Epistrophe/Epiphora

Repetition at the end of lines/clauses

Question 5

Fair is foul and foul is fair

Answer 5

Chiasmus (and antanaclasis)

Reversion of grammatical order (and sometimes words) but not function.

Question 6

Mankind must put an end to war - or war will put an end to mankind

Answer 6

Epanalepsis (and antimetabole and chiasmus)

Question 7

Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak; for him I have offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any speak; for him have I offended

Answer 7

Epinome

Repetition to dwell on a point

Question 8

Never give in - never, never, never

Answer 8

Epizeuxis (and epinome)

Repetition of words in quick succession

Question 9

No end to the withering of withered flowers

Answer 9

Polyptoton

Multiple words with the same root

Question 10

When there is talk of hatred, let us stand up and talk against it.
When there is talk of violence, let us stand up and talk against it

Answer 10

Symploce

Repetition at the start and end of a line