Deesis (de’-e-sis) An adjuration (solemn oath) or calling to witness; or, the vehement expression of desire put in terms of “for someone’s sake” or “for God’s sake.”
Please, for the sake of the children–for God’s sake–stop driving like a maniac! Slow down!
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Epimone (e-pi’-mo-nee): Persistent repitition of the same plea in much the same words.
You promised to pay me back two days ago. Give me the money now. I trusted you. Pay me back now. I want my money! Pay me!
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Climax (cli’-max): Generally, the arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of increasing importance, often in parallel structure.
Every person, every city, every state, and every nation is a facet of the same shining gem–circling the sun in numbered orbits–circling toward the end.
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Abecedarian (a-be-ce-da’-ri-an): An acrostic whose letters do not spell a word but follow the order (more or less) of the alphabet.
He was a listless muddled nobody on pot quietly rolling some totally uncool vortex weed.
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Tapinosis (ta-pi-no’-sis): Giving a name to something which diminishes it in importance.
The King’s wearing his metal sparkly-hat again!
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Anesis (an’-e-sis): Adding a concluding sentence that diminishes the effect of what has been said previously. The opposite of epitasis.
He was smart, funny, and generally open to new ideas. However, his temper was off the charts.
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