A rhetorical device or recapitulation; a summary or restatement of main points.
From Greek 'ana-' (again, back) + 'kephale' (head) + '-osis' (condition, process). Literally means 'heading back' or 'putting the head again.'
This obscure rhetoric term shows how ancient orators built persuasive speeches—they'd state a point, develop it, then bring it back to the head (main idea) to hammer home their argument, a technique modern TED speakers still use.
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