#101: Antanaclasis
Benjamin Franklin’s famous quip “your argument is sound, nothing but sound” may be the best known example of antanaclasis. This is a literary device in which a word is repeated but has two different senses (here, “sound” meaning both “sensible” and “a load of noise”) — reminder that in writing, as in everything, context matters.
With this week’s prompts, we're using antanaclasis as a jumping off point to create stories that play with repetitions, routines, and the importance of context in creating meaning.
đĽ Winner
âColleenâ by Mary Sheehan
âď¸ Shortlisted
âdysphoria's love letter.â by Parker Adams
âBig girl â by Scott Skinner
âCrushâ by VJ Hamilton
âToday The Phone Won't Ringâ by Kevin B
âThe Man in the Mirrorâ by Peter Saydollar
âMagic Like Zizouâ by Sorcha Wilde
âFunny Little Birdsâ by Rachel Deeming
âBlood on O'Connell Streetâ by Beth Mason
This week's prompts
Write a story about a character who fails to understand something until they have the full context.
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77 stories
Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.
Fiction
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165 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
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50 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror
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297 stories
Stories
âColleenâ by Mary Sheehan
âProm Nightâ by Link Arneson
âMy Long Overdue Letter to Meâ by Stevie B
âFor The Last Timeâ by Deidra Whitt Lovegren
âbastardâ by Rayhan Hidayat
âdysphoria's love letter.â by Parker Adams
âDo You Smell Carrots? đĽ âď¸ â by PJ Aitken
âEternityâ by Alex Sultan
âPerfection is Ignoranceâ by Daniel R. Hayes
âRecognitionâ by Alex Sultan
âBrokenâ by Johana Htwe
âBig girl â by Scott Skinner
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 09, 2021 EST
Won by Mary Sheehan đ
Title: Colleen
Submissions must be between 1,000 - 3,000 words and will be approved and published on Reedsy Prompts within 7 days of the contest closing.
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