The Online Scholar Institute

✅ Definition:

Repetition of the same word in a sentence, but with different meanings.

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📌 Example:

“Your argument is sound… all sound.”
— Benjamin Franklin

• First “sound” means valid or reasonable.
• Second “sound” means noise, implying the argument is just noise without substance.

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Another fun example:

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”
— Vince Lombardi

• First “fired” = filled with energy.
• Second “fired” = dismissed from your job.

And there you go! Now go forth and use antanaclasis in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.

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