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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Ecphonesis [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

A sentence consisting of a single word or short phrase ending with an exclamation point.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Ellipse [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

The suppression of ancillary words to render an expression more lively or more forceful.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Elocutio [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

In the classical theory of the production of a speech (Pronuntiatio), elocution refers to the stage of elaborating the wording of a text, using correct grammar and diction.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Enallage [Architectural glossary]

The switching of grammatical forms for an expressive purpose.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Enthymeme [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

A type of argument that is grounded in assumed commonalities between a rhetor and the audience. (For example: Claim 1: Bob is a person. Therefore, Claim 3: Bob is mortal. The assumption (unstated Claim 2) is that People are mortal.) A type of syllogism. Started by Aristotle.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Enumeratio [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

Making a point more forcibly by listing detailed causes or effects; to enumerate: count off or list one by one.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Epanalepsis [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

A figure of speech in which the same word or phrase appears both at the beginning and at the end of a clause.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Epanaphora [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

In rhetoric, repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases for emphasis. For example (from Rhetorica ad Herennium), "'To you must go the credit for this, to you are thanks due, to you will this act of yours bring glory.'"

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Ephebeum [Architectural glossary]

Large hall in the ancient Palaestra furnished with seats, the length of which should be a third larger than the width. It served for the exercises of youths of from sixteen to eighteen years of age.

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Print in friendly format Send this term to a friend Epideictic [Glossary of rhetorical terms]

Ceremonial rhetoric, such as might be found in a funeral or victory speech.

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