Par'hyponoian
Par'hyponoian, from Greek ὑπόνοια hypónoia "logical assumption," is a logical or thought trope, consisting of the replacement of a second part in a phrase or a text that would have been logically expected from the first part.[1]
Examples
[edit]Clement Attlee is a sheep in a sheep's clothing.
The pun is based on the unexpected modification of a well-known idiom.
Former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, died yesterday. Sean Penn actually went down to Venezuela and met Chávez a few times. He's a polarizing figure that a lot of Americans really don't like. Chávez was one, too.
"A polarizing figure" is something that would have been expected to be said about the president Hugo Chávez.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney visited a zoo, where he saw a grizzly bear. There was a powerful moment between the bloodthirsty, ruthless beast with claws and fangs, and on the other side, the honey-eating furry mammal in the cage.[citation needed]
"Bloodthirsty beast" would have been expected to define a bear.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kanellakis, Dimitrios (2020-01-20). Aristophanes and the Poetics of Surprise. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. pp. 31, 45. ISBN 978-3-11-067703-4.