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The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. An excellent example is Shakespeare's ''Richard II'':
The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses. An excellent example can be found in Shakespeare's ''Richard II'':
"'''This''' royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, / '''This''' earth of majesty, '''this''' seat of Mars, / '''This''' other Eden, demi-paradise, / '''This''' fortress built by Nature for herself / Against infection and the hand of war."
"'''This''' royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, / '''This''' earth of majesty, '''this''' seat of Mars, / '''This''' other Eden, demi-paradise, / '''This''' fortress built by Nature for herself / Against infection and the hand of war."