ecphonesis

ecphonesis

(ˌɛkfəʊˈniːsɪs) n, pl -sesan emotional exclamation

ecphonema, ecphonesis

a sudden, inflamed exclamation, used for emphasis or to capture the attention.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

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ecphonesis - an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"exclamationrhetorical device - a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)