Definitions

1. noun

A rhetorical device in which a second, subordinate phrase or clause is added to an initial phrase or clause, often with a contrasting or supplementary idea.

“The poet used an epyrrhema to add a new layer of meaning to the poem.”

2. noun

A figure of speech in which a second element is added to an initial phrase or clause to provide a contrasting idea.

“The writer employed an epyrrhema to add complexity to the narrative.”