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Examples Help!
What is the
definition of Aposiopesis?
How do you define Aposiopesis? What is a Aposiopesis? The word
derives from the from the Greek word aposiopesis meaning to be
fully silent. Plural: Aposiopeses. The
definition of Aposiopesis is as follows:
English Grammar &
Terminology
Definition of Aposiopesis - a poetic device |
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Definition: A figure of
speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as
if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind
possibly overcome by excitement, passion, fear or
modesty etc.
Leaving a statement unfinished at a dramatic moment.
Aposiopesis is an
example of a rhetorical trope. |
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Definition of Aposiopesis
- a poetic device |
Examples of Aposiopesis in
Literature, Poems
& Poetry
Poems with Aposiopesis
examples can be found by the most famous poets including William
Shakespeare.
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From Henry
IV by William Shakespeare
Hotspur: O, I could prophesy,
But that the earthy and cold hand of death
Lies on my tongue. No, Percy, thou art dust,
And food for --------
Prince Hal: For worms, brave Percy.
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From Tom
Sawyer by Mark Twain:
"Well, I lay if I get ahold of you I'll–."
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From Julius
Caesar by William Shakespeare
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me,
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.
Examples Help! Use
of Aposiopesis in Literature
Examples of Aposiopesis can
be found in many examples of the poem, poems or poetry. Famous
poets use this figure of speech to convey and emphasize unusual
and vivid images. The use of strong word association changes the
mode of thought and adds variation, embellishment and adornment
to literary works.
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Figures of Speech - Aposiopesis
In Figurative Language we use words in such a way that they
differ somewhat from ordinary every-day speech and convey
meanings in a more vivid and impressive manner. Figures, like
Aposiopesis make speech more effective, they beautify and emphasize it
in Rhetoric which is the art of speaking and writing
effectively. Figures of speech such as Aposiopesis use word association
to convey emotion and mood often in a non-literal sense.
Examples Help! Using
Aposiopesis
Figures of
speech such as Aposiopesis adds adornment, beautifies, colors, elegant
variation, embellishment, embroidery, emphasis, exaggeration,
exclamation, flourish, floweriness, irony, lushness and
luxuriance to the English language. This page providing facts
and info about Figures of Speech will help with the
understanding of this subject. |
