Definition of "volta" []

• A turning; a time; -- chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated. (noun)
• A volte (noun)
• A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet. (noun)

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• "The phrase “Oh, kinsmen!” right at the volta is the heart of the sonnet not only because it brings in the word “men,” but also because it does so through the word “kinsmen,” emphasizing that it is only in their sense of brotherhood that the prisoners will find the strength they need to prevail."
• "This is called a volta or literally a "turn" in ideas."
• "We are all familiar with politicians whose principles are, ah, flexible, but this is the kind of volta face that gives cynicism a bad name."