Comments on: When Repetition in Writing Works http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/when-repetition-in-writing-works Writing tips for the real world. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim O'Dell http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/when-repetition-in-writing-works/comment-page-1#comment-2806 Tim O'Dell Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:08:26 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=419#comment-2806 Repetition is definitely a powerful technique when used deliberately. For instance, the use of 'She remembered' in this passage: "She remembered to have hated her father’s overbearing manner towards her gentle, humorous, kindly-souled mother. She remembered running over the breakwater at Sheerness and finding the boat. She remembered to have been petted and flattered by all the men when she had gone to the dockyard, for she was a delicate, rather proud child. She remembered the funny old mistress, whose assistant she had become, whom she had loved to help in the private school." And the writer? D. H. Lawrence in 'Sons & Lovers'. Repetition is definitely a powerful technique when used deliberately.

For instance, the use of ‘She remembered’ in this passage:

“She remembered to have hated her father’s overbearing manner towards her gentle, humorous, kindly-souled mother. She remembered running over the breakwater at Sheerness and finding the boat. She remembered to have been petted and flattered by all the men when she had gone to the dockyard, for she was a delicate, rather proud child. She remembered the funny old mistress, whose assistant she had become, whom she had loved to help in the private school.”

And the writer? D. H. Lawrence in ‘Sons & Lovers’.

]]> By: Jordy http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/when-repetition-in-writing-works/comment-page-1#comment-2789 Jordy Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:18:00 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=419#comment-2789 Another prominent example: "I have a dream..." Another prominent example: “I have a dream…”

]]> By: Dave McLeod http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/when-repetition-in-writing-works/comment-page-1#comment-2783 Dave McLeod Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:35:20 +0000 http://thewritersbag.com/?p=419#comment-2783 Another good example is the Churchill; "we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender". Useful. Another good example is the Churchill; “we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”. Useful.

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