From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to secure emphasis. This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to secure emphasis. This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech.
An addiction to cocaine and heroin may have led to Owen Wilson's Sunday suicide attempt, according to a report in Us Weekly magazine.
Gatsby is killed by George Wilson because he thinks Gatsby was driving the car that killed his wife Myrtle when in fact it was Daisy. Gatsby is found in the pool by Nick Carawâ¦ay. This is significant as Gatsby previously mentions he has not used the pool all summer, this evokes a strong sense of pathos.