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172. A Few More Words: Paraprosdokian

Writing and Editing·Apr 29, 2023·22:53·pending

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I talk about the figure of speech called paraprosdokian, and how it fits into the universe of rhetorical figures. It includes puns, too, and I provide examples of it in use.

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraprosdokian

From a Monty Python Sketch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmD8y0PJ2Vo&ab_channel=DougMonthy

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John Cleese

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Doug Adams

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172. A Few More Words: Paraprosdokian

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172. A Few More Words: Paraprosdokian

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