Gertrude Stein’s famous phrase 'Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose' is an example of her interest in:
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Correct answer: The use of repetition to restore the immediate, physical presence of words
Stein sought to strip language of its habitual associations. By repeating a word, she intended to make the reader perceive it as a physical entity rather than merely a pointer to an external concept, restoring freshness to overused language.
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