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epanorthosis

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epanorthosis [ɪˌpænɔːˈθəʊsɪs]
n
(Literature / Rhetoric) Rhetoric the almost immediate replacement of a preceding word or phrase by a more correct or more emphatic one, as for example in thousands, nay, millions
[from Greek: correction, from epi- + ana- + orthos straight]
epanorthotic  adj
epanorthosis
a rhetorical device in which something just said is repeated and stronger or more apt words are substituted.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
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Noun1.epanorthosis - immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems, madam! Nay, it is"
rhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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Starting with the Sonnets, Hammond argues that Shakespeare "seems addicted to multiple definitions which by their sheer proliferation over-delineate, perpetually redescribing the young man, the poet, and their relationship" (63), through the use of correctio or epanorthosis, and paradiastole (redescription).
Figuring Sex between Men from Shakespeare to Rochester by Stewart, Alan / Shakespeare Studies
 
 
 
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