#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 – 164 stories
Write a story about a character who always repeats themselves.
Character – 47 stories
Write a story that involves a reflection in a mirror.
Horror – 296 stories
Stories
“So far away...” by Just Jams
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“No Mirrors on the Wall” by Heather Mayson
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“Girlhood” by Katie Evans
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“Fated for Doom” by Madison Smith
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“Catechist And their Duties” by Philip Ebuluofor
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“I Know, Mom” by Kathleen March
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“They're just Fireworks-Just Fireworks” by Cassandra Levone
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“Gene's Reflection” by Graham Kinross
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“Ella's Saviour” by Ciara Grau
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“Shackled” by Havilah Bail
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“Reflection Of Independence” by Ahona Mukhopadhyay
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“33 days” by Srishti Khemani
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“Changes in life - A dumb story” by Aiden Chu
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“Three's The Charm” by Kathleen March
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“I'll Be Back” by Amy Jayne Conley
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