aposiopesis

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Definition of aposiopesis in English English dictionary

An abrupt breaking-off in speech

a halting or trailing off of speech caused by the speaker seemingly overcome by an emotion such as excitement, fear, or modesty; a form of brachylogy "When your father finds out " See also: brachylogy

Stopping short of a complete thought for effect, thus calling attention to it, usually by a sudden breaking off, as in "He acted like--but I pretended not to notice," leaving the unsaid portion to the reader's imagination (See Ellipsis)

an interruption of an expresion without a subsequent restarting See also anacoluthon

Breaking off as if unable to continue, stopping suddenly in the midst of a sentence, or leaving a statement unfinished at a dramatic moment Sometimes the interruption is an artificial choice the author makes for a dramatic effect For instance, Steele writes, "The fire surrounds them while -- I cannot go on " On the other hand, Hotspur's dying breath provides a literary instance in which the speaker is physically unable to continue, leaving another to complete the thought

" breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, "I declare to you that his conduct but I can not speak of that, here

breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)

Hyphenation

ap·o·si·o·pe·sis

Etymology

() From Latin aposiopesis, from Ancient Greek ἀποσιώπησις (aposiopesis), from ἀποσιωπάω (aposiōpaō, “be silent”), from ἀπό (apo, “off, from”) + σιωπάω (siōpaō, “to be silent”).