Introduction: Repetition is a common rhetorical phenomenon in the ancient and modern literary works, and is also one of the key words in current literary theory and literary criticism. Combining with the related theories of functional linguistics, narratology and stylistics, this paper classifies the repetition of Catch 22 in order to reveal its important role in explaining the theme, enhancing the aesthetic effect and revealing the stylistic meaning. It is the author who creatively uses various repetitive techniques to make the novel plot consistent, prominent in character and profound in theme, thus laying the immortal position of the novel in American literature.
1. Dominant Repetition
Dominant repetition basically includes lexical repetition
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Hu Zhuanglin pointed out: "Lexical repetition does not include the repetition of the entire structure, including functional words, and does not convey the repetition of the entire concept of the entire structural repetition." This repetition goes beyond words and phrases repetiton, deep into the "clause" of this interface, or in the text of the two sentences appeared in order to achieve the theme of the function of stylistic features prominent. This repetitive art use of structures aimed at strengthening tone and emotion, intended to produce outstanding results, and in particular the conscious repetition of key phrases enhances the enchantment and contagion of emotion, deepening the shackles of young people 's minds …show more content…
Jocelyn seems to be afraid of death, cowardly and cowardly character actually comes from the trauma suffered in the war, when the trauma recovered, he bravely defied the authority and pursue the freedom. The author uses repetitive tactics to make the person 's image become flesh and blood, so as to get readers ' approval. This shows that repetitive artistic expression can play a huge role in reflecting the artistic value of fiction. In the novel, the author made full use of the repetitive artistic expression to complete the story structure, which not only deepened the theme of the novel, but also made the novel more profound and realistic in meaning and displayed the artistic beauty of the novel to the greatest extent. With the deepening development of structuralism, narratology and stylistics, repetition is increasingly concerned by people as a theoretical category. Just because the concept of repetition still proliferates, the research on its complex causes and its variables remains to be further studied. From a small perspective, repetition is a rhetorical device. From a large scope, repetition is a literary creation art. From a wider perspective, repetition is an extension and development of philosophical ideas and views. Repetition is by no means mechanical. The repetition is a kind of continuity, development and