suppressio

Figure Name suppressio
Source De Mille (1882)
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Definition

1. 215. SUPPRESSIO.
In this figure the anticipated conclusion of a sentence is suppressed, and something else is substituted:
"Julius Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First had his Cromwell; and George the Third-may profit from their example." -PATRICK HENRY.
In this sentence there is a deep significance which conveys the strongest conceivable emphasis. (De Mille)

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Last Editor Samantha Price
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