Antistasis

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feminine noun (rhetoric / stylistics / linguistics)

Definition

A figure of speech or rhetorical device based on repeating a word within the same sentence but with completely different or even opposite meanings, aimed at creating a sharp contrast, a paradox, or an ingenious wordplay. This structural mechanism is used in poetry, political oratory, and philosophical texts to draw attention to semantic nuances and enhance the expressiveness of the discourse.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Antistasis
  • Rhetorical antistasis

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun with standard singular and plural morphological forms.
Formation Derived from ancient Greek 'antistasis', meaning opposition or structural counter-placement ('anti-' + 'stasis').
Spelling / Pronunciation [an.ti.ˈsta.zə]
Source Glossary of Classical Rhetoric, Literary Devices, and Discourse Analysis

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Oratorul a folosit o antistază subtilă în discursul său, spunând că cel ce nu iubește viața nu merită viața.

EN: The orator used a subtle antistasis in his speech, saying that he who does not love life does not deserve life.

RO: În poezia barocă, utilizarea unei figuri de tip antistază subliniază caracterul fluid și ambiguu al limbajului.

EN: In Baroque poetry, the use of an antistasis-type figure highlights the fluid and ambiguous nature of language.

RO: Analiza stilistică a textului relevă o antistază construită pe transformarea unui substantiv comun într-un simbol abstract.

EN: The stylistic analysis of the text reveals an antistasis constructed on the transformation of a common noun into an abstract symbol.

Idioms & Phrases

Antistază retorică / Rhetorical antistasis

RO: Procedeu argumentativ axat pe mutația semantică a unui termen pe parcursul aceleiași expuneri publice.

EN: An argumentative procedure focused on the semantic mutation of a term during the same public presentation.

Procedeu de antistază / Antistasis technique

RO: Tehnică de compoziție literară care folosește omonimia sau polisemia pentru a genera ironie sau profunzime conceptuală.

EN: A literary composition technique utilizing homonymy or polysemy to generate irony or conceptual depth.

Contrast prin antistază / Antistasis contrast

RO: Efect stilistic obținut prin alăturarea imediată a două instanțe ale unui cuvânt cu definiții divergente.

EN: An aesthetic effect achievedby the immediate juxtaposition of two instances of a word with diverging definitions.

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