prolepsis
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Through its use of foreshadowing and prolepsis, “The Arabian Nights” consistently fosters a fatalistic sense that no one can escape his or her destiny.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2019
In fact, Fo makes explicit reference to the theater throughout, and uses borrowed techniques — including a visual “proscenium,” prolepsis, asides, interludes, shifting scenes and the dismantling of the fourth wall.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2015
In formal rhetoric, prolepsis means the anticipation of possible objections to an argument for the sake of answering them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2015
An instance of prolepsis, or "anticipation" in the use of a word.
From The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott
A good life is the prolepsis of Divine science—the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
From Christian Mysticism by William Ralph Inge
In order to portray the Empire in the round, he told his almost 2,000-page story through a complex symphony of flashbacks, fast-forward prolepses and as many as 13 perspectives on a single incident.
From Time Magazine Archive
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