From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to secure emphasis. This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to secure emphasis. This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech.
An addiction to cocaine and heroin may have led to Owen Wilson's Sunday suicide attempt, according to a report in Us Weekly magazine.
Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email. Prison Break star Wentworth Miller tried to commit suicide as a teenager as he struggled with his sexuality. The star said he wanted out as a teenager in an emotional speech at a Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Seattle, revealing he first attempted suicide at just 15.