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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprolepse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾuˈlɛp.si
"O autor utilizou uma prolepse para antecipar o desfecho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The representation or assumption of a future act or development as if already accomplished or existing.
"The author's use of prolepsis in the opening chapter reveals the tragic outcome long before the narrative reaches the climax." - 2
In rhetoric, a figure of speech in which the speaker raises anticipated objections and answers them before the opponent can make them.
"Her argument effectively disarmed critics through the strategic use of prolepsis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word prolepsis (προλήψις), meaning anticipation or preconception, formed from prolambanein (to take beforehand), combining pro- (before) and lambanein (to take). Entering English in the late 16th century via Late Latin, it initially denoted a rhetorical anticipation of objections, later broadening to include chronological anticipation and literary flash-forwards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prolepsis" is said worldwide
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prolepse
Transliteration: prolɛps
"L'utilisation de la prolepse structure le récit de manière originale."
Prolepse
Transliteration: proˈlɛpsə
"Die Prolepse greift in der Erzählung künftige Ereignisse vor."
prolessi
Transliteration: proˈlɛssi
"La prolessi narrativa anticipa il destino del protagonista."
prolepsis
Transliteration: proˈlepsis
"La prolepsis es un recurso literario muy efectivo en esta novela."
prolepse
Transliteration: pɾuˈlɛp.si
"O autor utilizou uma prolepse para antecipar o desfecho."
पूर्vanumaan
Transliteration: poorvanumaan
Script: पूर्वानुमान
"साहित्य में पूर्वानुमान एक महत्वपूर्ण शैली है।"
预叙
Transliteration: yù xù
"这部小说巧妙地运用了预叙手法。"
예상술
Transliteration: yesangsul
"소설 속의 프로렙시는 독자의 호기심을 유발한다."
未来回想
Transliteration: mirai kaisou
"この物語では未来回想の手法が効果的に使われています。"
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