eucatastrophe meaning
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Definition of eucatastrophe in English: Definition of eucatastrophe - a sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending. Definition of eucatastrophe - a sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending.
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apo- Among its functions in Greek, apo-, has the spatial sense “away, off, apart” (apogee; apocope; apostasy; apostrophe); it occurs with deverbals that denote a response or defense (apodosis; apology) and is found on verbs having perfective force relative to a corresponding simple verb (apoplexy; aposiopesis).
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strophe strophe. 1  the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left. 2  the movement performed by the chorus during the singing of this part. 3  the first of the three series of lines forming the divisions of each section of a Pindaric ode.
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Anastrophe Anastrophe is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged. In standard parlance and writing the adjective comes before the noun but when one is employing an anastrophe the noun is followed by the adjective.
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- A euphemism is often a word or phrase that is used to act as a polite or less offensive form of another word or phrase. This is found most often in politically correct spe…ech. Example: normal form: He is unemployed now, because he was fired. euphemism: He is unemployed now, because he was downsized.
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Synecdoche Figure of Speech Synecdoche (pronounced si-NEK-di-key) is a trope or figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole (for example, ABCs for alphabet) or (less commonly) the whole is used to represent a part ( England won the World Cup in 1966). Adjective: synecdochic, synecdochical, or synecdochal.
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Euphemism Euphemism. Definition: The term ‘euphemism’ is used to refer to the literary practice of using a comparatively milder or less abrasive form of a negative description instead of its original, unsympathetic form. This device is used when writing about matters such as sex, violence, death, crimes and things embarrassing.
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Strophe A strophe (/ˈstroʊfiː/) is a poetic term originally referring to the first part of the ode in Ancient Greek tragedy, followed by the antistrophe and epode. The term has been extended to also mean a structural division of a poem containing stanzas of varying line length. Strophic poetry is to be contrasted with poems composed line-by-line non-stanzaically, such as Greek epic poems or English blank verse, to which the term stichic applies.
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- apostrophe. n. 1. the punctuation mark ' used to indicate the omission of a letter or number, such as he's for he has or he is, also used in English to form the possessive, as in John's father and twenty pounds' worth.[C17: from Late Latin, from Greek apostrophos mark of elision, from apostrephein to turn away].. the punctuation mark ' used to indicate the omission of a letter or number, such as he's for he has or he is, also used in English to form the possessive, as in John's father and twenty pounds' worth. [C17: from Late Latin, from Greek apostrophos mark of elision, from apostrephein to turn away].
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- Apostrophe comes ultimately from Greek ἡ ἀπόστροφος [προσῳδία] (hē apostrophos [apóstrophos] , [prosōidia prosōidía the] 'accent of', turning away), or Elision through Latin. And french the apostrophe looks the same as a closing single, quotation mark although they have. different meanings
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Meaning 1 Meaning (psychology) , epistemological position, in psychology as well as philosophy, linguistics, semiotics and sociology. 2  Meaning (semiotics) , the distribution of signs in sign relations.
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- Eurosceptic noun [C] uk / ˈjʊə.rəʊˌskep.tɪk / us / ˈjʊr.oʊˌskep.tɪk / UK › a person, especially a politician, who opposes closer connections between Britain and the European Union
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Epistrophe I. What is Epistrophe? Epistrophe (pronounced ih-pis-truh-fee) is when a certain phrase or word is repeated at the end of sentences or clauses that follow each other. This repetition creates a rhythm while emphasizing the repeated phrase. Epistrophe is also known as epiphora and antistrophe. Example 1.
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Strophe.js An XMPP library for JavaScript. Strophe.js is an XMPP library for JavaScript. Its primary purpose is to enable web-based, real-time XMPP applications that run in any browser.
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- • APOSTROPHE (noun) The noun APOSTROPHE has 2 senses: 1. address to an absent or imaginary person. 2. the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word. Familiarity information: APOSTROPHE used as a noun is rare.
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Strophic form The term is derived from the Greek word στροφή, strophē, meaning turn. It is the simplest and most durable of musical forms, extending a piece of music by repetition of a single formal section.
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cenesthesia Etymology: Gk, kenos, empty, aisthesis, feeling. the general sense of existing, derived as the aggregate of all the various stimuli and reactions throughout the body at any specific moment to produce a feeling of health or of illness. Also called cenesthesis, coenesthesis.
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translate translate. If you translate something that has been said or written, you say or write it in a different language. These jokes would be far too difficult to translate. You say that someone translates something from one language into another.An interpreter was going to translate his words into English.rans•late. 1. to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own. 2. to change the form, condition, or nature of; convert: to translate thought into action.
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GLOSSARY OF POETIC TERMS Definition of EPISTROPHE. : repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect (as Lincoln's “of the people, by the people, for the people”) — compare anaphora.ADVERTISEMENT. repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect (as Lincoln's “of the people, by the people, for the people”) — compare anaphora. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Apostrophe The apostrophe (’ or ') is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritical mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets.In English, it serves three purposes: 1  The marking of the omission of one or more letters (as in the contraction of do not to don't).he apostrophe (’ or ') is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritical mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets. In English, it serves three purposes: 1  The marking of the omission of one or more letters (as in the contraction of do not to don't).
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Talk:Akrasia Eudamonia is the crowning moral virtue. Akrasia is vice, along with reason, that balances the intellectual virtue of knowledge. Akrasia is like an opinion, but even more episodically based. For example, it is general knowledge that Santa Claus is bogus.
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A Zeugma Definition Zeugma, from Greek “yoking” or “bonding”, is a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun,….Read more →.eugma Definition Zeugma, from Greek “yoking” or “bonding”, is a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun,…. Read more →.
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Epistrophe Greek Epistrophe: a word coined by Plato as a goal of philosophical education and the term adopted by early Christians for conversion..
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Epistrophe Definition of Epistrophe. Epistrophe is a figure of speech that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences. Epistrophe is also known as epiphora or antistrophe.The word epistrophe comes from the Greek for “return.”. The definition of epistrophe is opposite to that of anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.he definition of epistrophe is opposite to that of anaphora, which is the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
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Epistrophe Epistrophe is derived from a Greek word that means turning upon, which indicates the same word returns at the end of each sentence. Epistrophe is a stylistic device that can be defined as the repetition of phrases or words at the end of the clauses or sentences.It is also called epiphora. Epistrophe examples are frequently found in literary pieces, in persuasive writing and speeches.naphora is the opposite of epistrophe and means the repetition of the same phrase or word at the beginning of successive sentences such as in this example. 1. Five years have passed; Five summers, with the length of. Five long winters! and again I hear these waters….
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Troubles with Apostrophes Actually, the apostrophe does not merely indicate the omission of a few letters. It indicates the omission of a syllable or more. Thus, go's is not a valid contraction of goes; it is merely illiteracy. As seen above, omitting a necessary apostrophe or inserting one where it does not belong changes the meaning of a word.