Dianoea; or, Animated Dialogue Di´-a-nœ´-a . Greek, διάνοια, a revolving in the mind . This Figure is employed when the speaker uses animated questions and answers in developing an argument.
The Latins called it SUBJECTIO, a substituting, RESPONSIO, a responding .
It is a form of Dialogismos (q.v. [Note: Which see.]).