Emily Dickinson's use of repetition was a crucial part of her poetic style, adding emphasis, rhythm, and a sense of urgency to her work. Here are three types of repetition she used, along with examples from her poems:
1. Anaphora: Repeating the same words or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, lines, or sentences.
* Example: "Because I could not stop for Death, / Because He kindly stopped for me, / Because I could not stop for Death, / He kindly stopped for me." (From "Because I could not stop for Death")
2. Epistrophe: Repeating the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses, lines, or sentences.
* Example: "This is the hour of death, / And I have been at death for years, / I can no longer bear this death, / The only comfort is the death." (From "This is the hour of death")
3. Internal Repetition: Repeating words or phrases within a single line or sentence.
* Example: "The world is wide and I am small, / The world is wide and I am free, / The world is wide and I am lonely, / The world is wide and I am lost." (From "The world is wide and I am small")
Note: These are just a few examples of Emily Dickinson's use of repetition. She employed these techniques in various ways throughout her work, often to enhance the emotional impact of her poems and create a sense of depth and complexity.