#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.
🥇 Winner
“Colleen” by Mary Sheehan
⭐️ Shortlisted
“Big girl ” by Scott Skinner
“Crush” by VJ Hamilton
This week's prompts
Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.
Fiction
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168 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
Character
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52 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror
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302 stories
Stories
“Colleen” by Mary Sheehan
“Prom Night” by Link Arneson
“bastard” by Rayhan Hidayat
“Eternity” by Alex Sultan
“Recognition” by Alex Sultan
“Broken” by Johana Htwe
$50
Prize money
754
Contest entries
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Stories
Ended on 23:59 - Jul 09, 2021 EST
Won by Mary Sheehan 🏆
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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