Paralipsis: Don’t Mention It - Rhetoric Series

A paralipsis is a rhetorical device in which a subject is introduced by denying it should be discussed. Simply put, it is discussing and drawing attention to a topic while professing not to be doing so.

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**Think Further Questions
1. When was the last time you encountered a paralipsis? Did you focus on the emphasized point or how the paralipsis reflected back on the speaker? Why?
2. When do you find yourself employing paraleipses? Why?
3. When might it be more beneficial to use a paralipsis? More detrimental?

**Contents
00:00 - Have You Ever?
00:24 - Explanation
00:33 - Paralipsis
00:42 - The History
00:57 - Using It

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