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epiplexis

/ˌɛp.ɪˈplɛk.sɪs/

Traducción: Sustantivo en retórica que designa la figura mediante la cual el orador reprende o amonesta al auditorio con el fin de incitarlo o persuadirlo.

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noun

/ˌɛp.ɪˈplɛk.sɪs/C2formalart
  • esSustantivo en retórica que designa la figura mediante la cual el orador reprende o amonesta al auditorio con el fin de incitarlo o persuadirlo.

A noun in rhetoric referring to a device where the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or persuade them.

  1. Rhetorical reproachC2formal

    A rhetorical device where the speaker reproaches or questions the audience to provoke thought or action.

    esEpiplexis retórica (reproche retórico)

    • The politician used epiplexis to shame the crowd into voting.
    • 'Are you not ashamed?' is a classic example of epiplexis.
    • The teacher employed epiplexis to motivate her students to study harder.