Peroration
[perə'reɪʃ(ə)n] or [,pɛrə'reʃən]
Definition
(noun.) (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; 'he summarized his main points in his peroration'.
(noun.) a flowery and highly rhetorical oration.
Typed by Corinne--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The concluding part of an oration; especially, a final summing up and enforcement of an argument.
Editor: Pedro
Definition
n. the conclusion of a speech usually summing up the points and enforcing the argument.—v.i. Per′orate to make a peroration: (coll.) to make a speech.
Typed by Denis
Unserious Contents or Definition
n. The explosion of an oratorical rocket. It dazzles but to an observer having the wrong kind of nose its most conspicuous peculiarity is the smell of the several kinds of powder used in preparing it.
Typist: Theodore
Examples
- So,' said Mr Boffin, by way of peroration, 'wishing you well in the way you go, we now conclude with the observation that perhaps you'll go it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- If, said Mr Wegg by way of peroration, he had erred in saying only 'Halves! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- With this beautiful peroration, Mr. Serjeant Buzfuz sat down, and Mr. Justice Stareleigh woke up. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
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