Explanation
The concluding part of a speech, gathering arguments, intensifying emotion, and directing the audience towards judgement or action. It turns retrospect into decision by condensing memory, evaluation, and impulse to act at the close.
Example
The speech summarises the evidence, recalls those affected, and ends with an appeal.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Peroration” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
An epiphonema is a pointed concluding utterance; the peroration denotes the entire functional close of a speech.
Effect on thought and perception
It turns retrospect into decision by condensing memory, evaluation, and impulse to act at the close.
Resonance
In the atlas, Peroration closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-B → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 243
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Peroration“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-243-029. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-243-029The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.