DIGRESSION

Digression

Digression is a section of a composition or speech that is an intentional change of subject. In Classical rhetoric since Corax of Syracuse, especially in Institutio Oratoria of Quintilian, the digression was a regular part of any oration or composition. After setting out the topic of a work and establishing the need for attention to be given, the speaker or author would digress to a seemingly disconnected subject before returning to a development of the composition's theme, a proof of its validity, and a conclusion. A schizothemia is a digression by means of a long reminiscence.

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digression

Noun

  1. A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand; an exploration of a different or unrelated concern.
    The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.


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