Definition
Paralipsis is a kind of irony in which the speaker proposes not to speak of a matter, but still somehow reveals it.
Examples
I know who did it, but I won’t mention Bill’s name.
Sources 2
- Corbett 1971, 490
- Gove 1966, 1637
Glossary term P
Glossary term P
Paralipsis is a kind of irony in which the speaker proposes not to speak of a matter, but still somehow reveals it.
I know who did it, but I won’t mention Bill’s name.