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Procatalepsis. Greek origin prokatalēpsis meaning preconception, or anticipation pro- kat -ah- lep -sis When the speaker raises an objection and then immediately answers it to avoid arguments with the audience
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Procatalepsis Greek origin prokatalēpsis meaning preconception, or anticipation pro-kat-ah-lep-sis When the speaker raises an objection and then immediately answers it to avoid arguments with the audience Example: “I know what you’re going to say. That if they look at it properly they’ll see it wasn’t our fault
Pun puhn puns were found in ancient Egypt a play on two words similar in sound but similar in meaning Examples: “I have a pun about Beethoven, but I won’t say it because it would just fall on deaf ears.” “ The ghost never took sides during the arguments. He was super neutral.”
Simile sim-uh-lee Middle English, from Latin a comparison between two things typically using “like” or “as” Examples: “as blind as a mole” “as busy as a bee” “as gentle as a lamb”
RhetoricalQuestion a question asked for an effect with no answer expected Examples: “Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an insititution?” “If practice makes perfect, and no one’s perfect, then why practice?”
Sententia sen-ten-shee-uh Latin origin used to sum up what you’ve been talking about in the preceeding paragraphs Example: “So, I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man.” ~MLK
