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.
comments. 1  Brian Wilson was drugged for weeks on end and misdiagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic by a rogue psychiatrist, a new documentary claims. 2  The film tells the unknown story of how the Beach Boys singer fell under the malign influence of therapist to the stars Dr Eugene Landy - who nearly killed him.