Aposiopesis (/ˌæpəsaɪ.əˈpiːsɪs/; Classical Greek: ἀποσιώπησις, "becoming silent") is a figure of speech wherein a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished, the ending to be supplied by the imagination, giving an impression of unwillingness or inability to continue. An example would be the threat "Get out, or else—!"
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- Aposiopesis is a figure of speech wherein a sentence is deliberately broken off and left unfinished, the ending to be supplied by the imagination...
- Emotive aposiopesis – This type of aposiopesis is used in conditions of conflict between emotional outbursts of a speaker, and an environment that does not react.
- Aposiopesis (pronounced ap-uh-sahy-uh–pee-sis) is when a sentence is purposefully left incomplete or cut off.
- Aposiopesis is used when speaking, and thus it’s most common to find aposiopesis examples in plays and in dialogue in novels.
- “Knives Out”, a brilliant movie on Amazon Prime is something similar and honestly, a must-watch! Knives Out — another example of Aposiopesis.
- This is a common trigger of aposiopesis whereby the speaker may struggle for the right word to say, ending up unsuccessful.
- Aposiopesis is a literary device characterized by an intentional and abrupt cessation of speech or an unfinished thought, creating a moment of silence or suspense.
- Aposiopesis Definition & examples. It is a figure in which a writer or speaker breaks off suddenly leaving the sentence unfinished for the sake of effect.
- "[Aposiopesis] can simulate the impression of a speaker so overwhelmed by emotions that he or she is unable to continue speaking. . . .
- Emphatic aposiopesis: This is a kind of aposiopesis that is quite common in poetry and prose.
