Diaphora (di-a’-pho-ra): Repetition of a common name so as to perform two logical functions: to designate an individual and to signify the qualities connoted by that individual’s name or title.
President Trump is not President Trump when he lies about his predecessors. Rather, he’s a despicable fool with no business being in the White House.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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