Ekphrasis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛkfɹəsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ekphrasis is a noun meaning (rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.
Meaning
(rhetoric) A clear, intense, self-contained argument or verbal description of an object, especially of an artwork.
Example Sentences
One [trope] is ekphrasis, the literary description of a work of art, the most famous example of which may be the careful depiction of the shield of Achilles in book 18 of the Iliad.
Word Forms
- ekphrases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ecphrasis, periphrasis, epizeuxis, epanaphora, pathopoeia, hypotyposis.
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