Throwback Thursday: Paraprosdokians
Have you ever heard of paraprosdokians? According to Wikipedia, "a paraprosdokian ( /pærəprɒsˈdoʊkiən/ ) is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part." Here are some examples from a five year old post of mine. They still make me chuckle. ~~~ Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Paraprosdokians A friend sent me this today. I guess it must be making its way around the internet. It gave me a chuckle. Maybe you'll find it amusing, too. (I especially like #3 and #14.) Winston Churchill allegedly loved paraprosdokians which are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. Here are a few I've collected. 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list. 3. Since light tra...