| Figure Name | excitatio |
| Source | Silva Rhetoricae (http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Silva.htm) |
| Earliest Source | None |
| Synonyms | egersis |
| Etymology | from L. excitare, "to excite" |
| Type | Chroma |
| Linguistic Domain |
Semantic |
| Definition |
To excite an audience, especially out of a stupor or boredom. Kinds of excitatio include an acclamatio, an invocation, a digression affirming, denying, or prohibiting something, or a simple admonishment not to sleep. |
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| Related Figures | figures of pathos, figures of refutation |
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| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Ashley Rose Kelly |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
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| Reviewed | No |