Cumulation is a rhetorical device where words, phrases, or clauses are piled up in a sentence to create emphasis or impact. It adds intensity and rhythm to the writing.
Imagine you're at a concert and the band starts playing their final song. The lead singer's voice gets louder, the guitar riffs become more intense, and the drums start pounding harder - it all builds up together to create an epic finale. That's cumulation in action!
Repetition: This is the act of repeating words or phrases for emphasis or effect.
Parallelism: This refers to using similar grammatical structures within sentences or paragraphs to create balance and rhythm.
Anaphora: This is a specific type of repetition where the same word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
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