| ploce | |
| plo'-si or plo'-kee | from Gk. plekein, "to plait" |
| Also sp. ploche, ploke | |
| conduplicatio, diaphora | |
| doubler |
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The repetition of a single word for rhetorical emphasis. | |
| Ploce is a general term and has sometimes been used in place of more specific terms such as polyptoton (when the repetition involves a change in the form of the word) or antanaclasis (when the repetition involves a change in meaning). | ||
| Related Figures | ||
| Sources: | Peacham (1577) I2r (when = antanaclasis); Putt. (1589) 211 ("ploche," "the doubler"); Day 1599 86 ("ploche") | |
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