Paraprosdokian! Do you know what it is? ......... 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 re-frame or re-interpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. For this reason, it is extremely popular among comedians and satirists. There are many many humorous examples of Paraprodokian ! Given you below some! If you know any, Pls do share it here or try and create some even in Tamil ! :-) :-) Doctors office ,Rome: Specialist in Women and other diseases! In a Hotel: The Manager has passed all the water served here!! Outside a London second hand shop: We exchange anything- Bicycles, Washing machines, etc.,Why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain? ...... :-)
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:43:20 +0000