periphrasis Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/periphrasis/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Sun, 28 Jul 2024 09:36:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg periphrasis Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/periphrasis/ 32 32 Periphrasis https://speakipedia.com/periphrasis/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:13 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=612341 Periphrasis is a rhetorical device that involves using excessive and longer phrases to express an idea that could be conveyed with fewer words or in more direct terms. It’s often used to be polite, to add emphasis, or to create … More ☛

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]]> Speaking Vocabulary https://speakipedia.com/speaking-vocabulary/ Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:06:31 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6138 Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so extreme as to be impossible “You will sooner find a donkey flying than see me agree to that deal.” Allegory … More ☛

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