"He drew his weapon and drew a crowd"

Antanaclasis occurs when the same word is repeated, with different meanings"

Here are a few examples:
  • "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"

  • "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man"

  • "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately"

  • "People on the go . . . go for Coke"

  • "The long cigarette that's long on flavour"

  • "We walked a mile to walk a mile in their shoes"

  • "He was caught by surprise when he was caught stealing"

  • "He played the game and played her too"



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