paraprosdokian
Meanings
noun
- A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “against”) + προσδοκία (prosdokía, “expectation”).
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