Repeat a word to give extra effect

By repeating a word, extra effect is obtained. Be careful, however, not to do this too often when writing a story.

Examples are given below.

• 'Help! Help!' shrieked the frightened child.
• Nearer and nearer came the figure dressed in black.
• Down, down sank the torpedoed ship.
• Bang! Bang! went the pistol.

Sections in this article

Adjective clauses
Relative clauses
Relative pronouns
Identifying relative clauses
Adverb clauses
Noun clauses
Synthesis of sentences
Transformation of sentences
The adverb too