Can you end one sentence with a word like 'biodiversity' and start the next sentence with the very same word, 'biodiversity'? [closed]

Is it possible to end a sentence with some word and then begin the next sentence with the same word?

For example,

The health of the environment is measured by its biodiversity. Biodiversity is ..

The repetition of the word in question, e.g. biodiversity: is it grammatically possible? Is there some rule against it?

Could you please provide a reference or some evidence to support your answer?


Solution 1:

Sure. It's not only possible, it's used as a literary device for poems, speeches etc. But like any other, do not overdo it.

"The term anadiplosis is a Greek word which means “to reduplicate”. It refers to the repetition of a word or words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause."

https://literarydevices.net/anadiplosis/

Example from the movie Gladiator,

“The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story!”