Category Archives: Rhetoric

Rhetorical Devices: Erotema

Posted on 28/03/2012 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Erotema Origin: From the Greek ερωτημα (erotema), meaning “question”. In plain English: A question that is asked without … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Epanalepsis

Posted on 19/03/2012 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Epanalepsis Origin: From the Greek ἐπανάληψις (epanalipsis), meaning “repetition” or “resumption”. In plain English: Repeating the initial word or … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Anadiplosis

Posted on 26/02/2012 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Anadiplosis Origin: From the Greek ἀναδίπλωσις (anathiplosis), meaning “doubling” or “folding”. In plain English: Beginning a sentence or clause … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Hypophora

Posted on 25/01/2012 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Hypophora Origin: From the Greek ὑπόϕορά (ipofora), meaning “carrying under” or “putting under”. In plain English: Asking a question … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Paraprosdokian

Posted on 09/10/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Paraprosdokian Origin: From the Greek παρά (para), meaning “beyond” and προσδοκία (prosthokhia), meaning “expectation”; thus, “beyond expectation”. In plain … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Devices: Paralipsis

Posted on 15/08/2011 by John Zimmer

This post is part of a series on rhetoric and rhetorical devices. For other posts in the series, please click this link.Device: Paralipsis Origin: From the Greek παράλειψις (paraleipsis), meaning “omission”. In plain English: To call attention to something by specifically … Continue reading →