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Diacope
Diacope ( ) is a rhetorical term consisting of the repetition of a word or phrase separated up by a single intervening word or short phrase. It derives from a Greek word diakopḗ, which means "cut in two". Diacopes (or diacopae) are used for emphasis— specifically on the repeated phrase— and expressing strong emotions.
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Diacope ( ) is a rhetorical term consisting of the repetition of a word or phrase separated up by a single intervening word or short phrase. It derives from a Greek word diakopḗ, which means "cut in two". Diacopes (or diacopae) are used for emphasis— specifically on the repeated phrase— and expressing strong emotions.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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