Paraprosdokian - The Lighter Side - November 15, 2010

Paraprosdokian

A paraprosdokian is 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. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax.

Wonderful. They’re gonna love/hate me at work, now, for perhaps a good month or so.

Thank you!