ecphonesis

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • An exclamatory rhetorical device: A figure of speech in which a speaker or writer uses an exclamation, often to express strong emotion or to make a forceful point. It is a deliberate and emphatic interruption in speech or writing.

Usage

• Primary Use: Used to describe a specific rhetorical technique in literature, oratory, and formal writing where an exclamation is employed for dramatic effect.
• Context: Typically found in academic discussions of rhetoric, literary analysis, or stylistic devices.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The poet's use of ecphonesis in the line "O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!" conveys profound despair.
  • The speech was filled with ecphonesis, such as "Alas!" and "How terrible!", to stir the audience's emotions.

Advanced Usage

• In Rhetorical Analysis: The term is used to categorize and critique the emotional appeal () in a text.
  • The critic noted that the ecphonesis in the soliloquy heightened the tragic atmosphere.

Variants and Related Words

• Ecphonema (n): A synonym, though less common, for a rhetorical exclamation.
• Exclamation (n): The general term for a sudden, forceful utterance; is a specific, stylistic use of an exclamation.

Synonyms

• Exclamation: A cry or remark expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
• Interjection: A word or phrase thrown into a sentence to express emotion, often grammatically independent.

Related Phrases

• Figure of speech: A broader category of expressive, non-literal language that includes .
• Rhetorical device: A technique used by a speaker or writer to achieve a particular effect, such as persuasion or emphasis.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an exclamatory rhetorical device
   • O tempore! O mores

Từ đồng nghĩa

• exclamation