The linguistic character of Deuteronomy is distinctive. The style is prolix and marked by stereotyped words and phrases.2 Sentences tend to be long and complex. The mood is homiletical and didactic, with exhortations addressed directly to the audience in second-person language. Incessant repetition aims for rhetorical effect and ease of retention. The language seeks to arouse emotions and stimulate memory of the tradition in order to motivate acceptance and action, appealing