different between epitasis vs catastasis

English

From Ancient Greek ???????? (epítasis, “stretching”), from ???????? (epiteín?, “to stretch”), from ??? (epí) + ????? (teín?, “stretch”).

epitasis (countable and uncountable, plural epitases)

(ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
(rhetoric) The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
(obsolete) The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Dunglison to this entry?)

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (katástasis, “settling, appointment”).

catastasis (countable and uncountable, plural catastases)

In classical drama, the third and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe.
(rhetoric) The part of a speech that states the subject to be discussed.

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