No doubt in all the fun and frolic of this
holiday you may hear some Paraprosdokians. The word comes from the
Greek and means: “against expectation.” And that’s exactly what happens in this
figure of speech: the last portion of the phrase or sentence part of a sentence
or phrase is unexpected in a way that causes you to reframe or reinterpret the
first part. Paraprosdokians are frequently used in humor and/or for dramatic effect.
Light travels faster than sound. This is the
reason some individuals look bright—until you hear them speak.
Never argue with
idiots. They’ll pull you down to their level and beat you with experience.
If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
Many never really grow up, they only learn
how to act in public—some of the time.
War does not determine who is right—only who
is left.
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