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 reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is extremely popular among comedians and satirists. Here are a few paraprosdokian sentences:
I asked god for a bike, but I know god doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......read the link
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Rajesh thanks for sharing such delightful information. I did not know about paraprosdokian but reading the examples in such crisp and fresh style typical to Khushwant Singh, its easy to understand and is refreshing as well!!
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