polyptoton

/ˌpɑlɪpˈtoʊtɑn/
noun
  1. A rhetorical device in which words from the same root are repeated in different grammatical forms (e.g., "love" and "lover").
    • Shakespeare often employed polyptoton, as in 'Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.'
    • The slogan 'Choose your choice' is a simple example of polyptoton.
    • In the phrase 'I dreamed a dream,' the writer uses polyptoton for emotional effect.
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