#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.
This week's prompts
Write a story in which the same line recurs three times.
Fiction – 163 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
Character – 45 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror – 295 stories
Stories
“The Man in the Mirror” by Peter Saydollar
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“Manipulative Reflection” by B. W.
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“To Be Him or To Be Me” by Kira Krieger
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“Shots” by Michael Martin
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“The University of Cambridge” by Ash W
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“The Reflection” by Shannon McCumber
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“Dead Reck’nin’” by James Pendleton
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“Cold, hard concrete floors” by Sabeela Asmal
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“Evil people” by Melody Frost
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“Two Cups of Tea” by Joshua G. J. Insole
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“What I can't say” by Consistently Lost
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“Magic Like Zizou” by Sorcha Wilde
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“Band-Aids Are For Babies ” by Andrea Magee
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“An Angel From Heaven” by Keya J.
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“Entomology” by Kendall Defoe
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