Plural form of anacoenosis; a figure of speech in which a speaker consults with or appeals to the audience or an opponent.
From Greek anakoina (shared), from ana- (back) plus koinein (to make common). This rhetorical term describes when speakers invite audience participation in debate or reasoning.
When a politician asks the audience 'Don't you agree?' they're using anacoenosis—it's a sneaky rhetorical trick that makes listeners feel like they're part of the argument, even though the speaker already planned what they'd say!
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