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Pæanismos – An Expression of Feeling by calling on Others to Rejoice. 924
Palillogia – The repetition of the same word or words at the end of one sentence and at the beginning of another. 251
(Also called Anadiplosis, Reduplicatio, Epanastrophe and Reversio.)
Palinodia – Approval of one Thing after reproving for another Thing. 978
Parabasis – A temporary Turning Aside from one Subject to another. 906
(Also called Aphodos, Digressio, Ecbole and Parecbasis.)
Parabola – Parable: Continued Simile. Comparison by Continued Resemblance. 751
Paradiastole – The repetition of the disjunctives Neither and Nor, or, Either and Or. 238
(Also called Disjunctio. See also Polysyndeton.)
Paradiegesis – Addition of outside facts by way of reasoning. 482
Paræneticon – An Expression of Feeling by way of Exhortation. 921
Paraleipsis – Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored. 484
(Also called Paralepsis, Parasiopesis, Prætermissio, Præteritio.)
Paralepsis – Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored. 484
(Also called Paraleipsis, Parasiopesis, Prætermissio, Præteritio.)
Parallage – The position of one word changed so as to be set over against the Other. 699
(Also called Anastrophe, Inversio, Syncategorema and Trajectio.)
Parallelism – The Repetition of similar, synonymous, or opposite Thoughts or Words in parallel or successive Lines. 349
…..I. Simple 349
……….1. Synonymous or Gradational. 349
……….2. Antithetic or Opposite. 351
……….3. Synthetic or Constructive. 351
…II. Complex 351
……….1. Alternate. Two lines repeated only once (four lines in all). 351
……….2. Repeated Alternation. Two lines repeated more than once. 355
……….3. Extended Alternation. Three or more lines repeated. 356
……….4. Introverted. 356
Parasiopesis – Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored. 484
(Also called Paralepsis, Paraleipsis, Prætermissio, Præteritio.)
Parastichis – Repetition of the same or successive letters at the beginnings of words or clauses. 180
(Also called Acrostichion or Acrostic.)
Parathesis – Repeated Simile. The repetition of a number of resemblances. 734
(Also called Comparatio and Syncrisis)
Parecbasis – A temporary Turning Aside from one Subject to another. 906
(Also called Aphodos, Digressio, Ecbole and Parabasis.)
Parechesis – The Repetition of Words similar in Sound, but different in Language. 178
Parechesis is a Paronomasia, when the repeated words of similar sound are in another tongue.
(Also called Parison, Parisosis and Paromœosis. See also Paromœon and Paromœosis. 321)
Paregmenon – The repetition of words derived from the same root. 304
(Also called Derivatio.)
Parembole – Insertion. Parenthetic independent addition. 476
(Also called Epembole and Paremptosis.)
Paremptosis – Insertion. Parenthetic independent addition. 476
(Also called Epembole and Parembole.)
Parenthesis – Parenthetic addition, by way of explanation: Complete in itself. 470
(A true Parenthesis is not complete without the context. When it is, it is called Parembole.)
Parison – The Repetition of Words similar in Sound, but different in Language. 321
(Also called Paromœon, Parechesis, Parisosis, and Paromœosis.)
Parisosis – The Repetition of Words similar in Sound, but different in Language. 321
(Also called Parechesis, Paromœon Parison, and Paromœosis.)
Parœmia – Proverb. A wayside-saying in common use. 755
(Also called Proverbium.)
Paromœon – The Repetition of Inflections similar in Sound. 178
(Also called Paromœosis. Sometimes it is wrongly called Parechesis 321.)
Paromœosis – The Repetition of Inflections similar in Sound. 178
(Also called Paromœon. Sometimes it is wrongly called Parechesis 321.)
Paromologia – A concession in argument to gain favor. 974
(Also called Confessio.)
Paronomasia -Rhyming words. The Repetition of Words similar in Sound, but not necessarily in Sense. 307
(Also called Agnominatio and Annominatio.)
Parrhesia – An expression of feeling by way of bold freedom of speech in reprehension. 932
(Also called Elutheria and Licentia.)
Pathopœia – Description or Expression of feelings. 450 916
(Also called Pathos.)
Peirastikos – Peirastic Irony [The Expression of Thought in a form that naturally conveys its opposite]. Where the words are not spoken ironically in the ordinary sense, but peirastically: i.e.,
by way of trying or testing . 807 814
Percontatio – The Asking of Questions without waiting for the Answer. 944
(Also called Erotesis 943, Interrogatio, Peusis and Pysma. See also Erotema.)
Percursio – A running lightly over by way of Summary. 438
(Also called Epitrochasmos. See also Asyndeton 137.)
Periphrasis – When a description is used instead of the name. 419
(Also called Circuitio and Circumlocutio.)
Periploce – Euphemy (Euphemism). Change of what is unpleasant for pleasant. 685
(Also called Chroma, Euphemismos and Involutio.)
Peristasis – Description of circumstances. 456
(Also called Circumstantiæ Discriptio. See also Diaskeue.)
Permissio – Admission of Wrong in order to gain what is Right. 972
(Also called Epitrope.)
Permutatio – A new and opposite Name for a thing after the original meaning has ceased. 691 807
(Also called Antiphrasis. A form of Irony.)
Personæ Discriptio – Description of Persons. 446
(Also called Prosopographia.)
Personæ Fictio – Personification. Things represented as Persons. 861
(Also called Conformatio, Personificatio and Prosopopœia.)
Personificatio – Personification. Things represented as Persons. 861
(Also called Conformatio, Personæ Fictio and Prosopopœia.)
Peusis – The Asking of Questions without waiting for the Answer. 944
(Also called Erotesis 943, Interrogatio, Percontatio and Pysma. See also Erotema.)
Phantasia – Word Picture. A making visible, a presentation of objects to the mind. 444
Hypotyposis – Visible Representation of Objects or Actions by Words.
(Also called Adumbratio, Diatyposis, Eicasia, Enargeia, Hypotyposis, Icon and Repræsentatio.)
Pleonasm – When more Words are used than the Grammar requires. 405
Ploce – Word folding. 286
(A form of Antanaclasis. See link for polysemes. See also Anaclasis, Antistasis, Dialogia, Homogene, Reciprocatio, Refractio.)
Polyonymia – Many Names. An Application of Ænigma to the Names of Persons or Places. 775
Polyprosopon – A Transference of Speakers. 898
(Also called Antimetathesis and Dialogue.)
Polyptoton – The Repetition of the same part of speech in different inflections. 267
(Also called Casuum Varietas and Metagoge.)
Polysyndeton – The Repetition of the word “and” [conjunctions] at the beginning of successive [phrases,] clauses, [or sentences].
(Too) Many Conjunctions. Also called Polysyntheton.) 208
Polysyntheton -The Repetition of the word “and” [conjunctions] at the beginning of successive [phrases,] clauses, [ or sentences].
(Too) Many Conjunctions. Also called Polysyndeton.) 208
Præmonitio – A defending beforehand, obviating objections. 979
(Prolepsis – The answering of an Argument by anticipating it before it is used.)
(See also Ampliatio (689 and 914), and polysemes for Apantesis, Anteoccupatio, Occupatio and Procatalepsis.)
Præteritio – Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored. 484
(Also called Paraleipsis, Paralepsis, Parasiopesis,and Prætermissio.)
Prætermissio – Addition (brief) of that which is professedly ignored. 484
(Also called Paraleipsis, Paralepsis, Parasiopesis, and Præteritio.)
Pragmatographia – Description of Actions. 452
(Also called Rei Aut Actionis Descriptio.)
Procatalepsis – A seizing beforehand; pre-occupation.
(Prolepsis – The answering of an Argument by anticipating it before it is used.) 979
(See also Ampliatio (689 and 914), and polysemes for Apantesis, Anteoccupatio, Occupatio and Præmonitio.)
Prodiorthosis – Something said to prepare for a shock. 977
(See also Protherapeia.)
Proecthesis – Addition of Conclusion by way of Justification. 465
Proepiplexis – The securing of indulgence for what is about to be said. 975
(Also called Protherapeia. See also Epitherapeia.)
Proepizeuxis – (Protozeugma) Yoked at the beginning. 131
(Also called Antezeugmenon, Injunctum and Protozeugma.)
Prolepsis (Ampliatio) – An Anticipation of some future Time which cannot yet be enjoyed: but has to be deferred. 914
Prolepsis (Occupatio) – The answering of an Argument by anticipating it before it is used. 979
(See also Ampliatio (689 and 914), and polysemes for Apantesis, Anteoccupatio, Occupatio, Procatalepsis and Præmonitio.)
Prosapodosis – A Returning for Repetition and Explanation. 394
(Also called Diezeugmenon, Disjunctio, Redditio, Reditio and Sejugatio.)
Prosapodoton – A Giving Back to or besides. 981
(Also called Anaschesis, Anthypophora, Hypobole and Schesis. See Prolepsis Occupatio Aperta.)
Proslepsis – Addition (full) of what is professed to be ignored. 485
(Also called Assumptio and Circumductio.)
Prosopographia -Description of Persons. 446
(Also called Personæ Discriptio.)
Prosopopœia – Personification. Things represented as Persons. 861
(Also called Conformatio, Personæ Fictio and Personificatio.)
Prosphonesis – A Turning Aside from the direct Subject-Matter to address others. 901
(Also called Apostrophe and Aversio.)
Protherapeia – The securing of indulgence for what is about to be said. 975
(Also called Proepiplexis.)
Protimesis – Description of Order. 457
Protozeugma – Yoked at the beginning. 131
(Also called Antezeugmenon, Injunctum and Proepizeuxis.)
Proverbium – A wayside-saying in common use. 755
(Also called Parœmia.)
Pysma – The Asking of Questions without waiting for the Answer. 944
(Also called Erotesis 943, Interrogatio, Percontatio and Peusis. See also Erotema.)
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