#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.
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This week's prompts
Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.
Fiction
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162 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
Character
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45 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror
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293 stories