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O in Shakespeare...

I am sure there is a specific term used to say a character uses O, in their speech and it is for a specific dramatic effect. So the question really is what is the term for the use of "O" ??

Reply 1

ebonyphoenix

Interjection?

Reply 2

spiritofsussex

I believe the use of "O" is ecphonesis - a sudden outcry of emotion (correct me if I'm wrong!)

Reply 3

Kidders

spiritofsussex

I believe the use of "O" is ecphonesis - a sudden outcry of emotion (correct me if I'm wrong!)

You are absolutely right :smile:

Thankyou very much, been trying to think of that word for agges!! Thanks so much! I'll be sending some rep your way!! X

Reply 4

Grissom

its exclamatio isnt it?

Reply 5

yellow96

spiritofsussex

I believe the use of "O" is ecphonesis - a sudden outcry of emotion (correct me if I'm wrong!)

Cool, rep for teaching me a new word (which I can actually use).

Reply 6

Bennyboy65

spiritofsussex

I believe the use of "O" is ecphonesis - a sudden outcry of emotion (correct me if I'm wrong!)

Cheers, that will help in my essays. Shame my teacher is too stupid to teach us stuff like this, or just can't be bothered!

Thanks!! :smile:

Reply 7

blissy

If they are address/appeal something external to themselves it may also be an "apostrophe".

e.g. "O calendar customs"

Reply 8

sonrisa

its teh use of vocative

Reply 9

rkeller

O, wow. I hope you're still on here. What I'm trying to figure out again, for the first time in over a decade... Is this ecphonesis, written as

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