epiphonema

epiphonema [ep-uh-foh-nee-muh] noun 1. a sentence that is an exclamation, a general or striking comment, or a succinct summary of what has previously been said.

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Examples

To round off his argument, Montaigne reaches for an epiphonema ... "Oh, what a sweet and soft and healthy pillow is ignorance and incuriosity, to rest a well-made head!" -- Kathy Eden, "Cicero's Port

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