ecphonesis

Ec`pho`ne´sis

n.

1.

(Rhet.) An animated or passionate exclamation. The feelings by the ecphonesis are very various. - Gibbs.

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ecphonema, ecphonesis

a sudden, inflamed exclamation, used for emphasis or to capture the attention.

See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ecphonesis - an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores" exclamation rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)