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Figures of Thought
Figure of Thougts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anacoenosis | an appeal to someone or something (ex: That's right, isn't it Mother?") |
| aporia | doubt or hestitation (ex: "I don't know...maybe I shouldn't go out alone.") |
| ecphonesis | exclamation ("Help!") |
| epanorthosis | correction, recall ("Wait, did I say that? Maybe I was wrong.") |
| epiphonema | instructive, moralizing remark ("I told you that it was foolish to go into the dark woods alone.") |
| erotesis | asking what is already known |
| hypotyposis | lively description (Ex: She's lovely! Great skin, fine bones, funn, smart) |
| prosopographia | vision, image to raise terror or wonder |