Praeteritio
noun | /praeteritio/
A rhetorical device in which a speaker draws attention to something by claiming to omit or pass over it.
Praeteritio
noun | /praeteritio/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDA rhetorical device in which a speaker draws attention to something by claiming to omit or pass over it.
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"By saying he would not discuss the scandal, the speaker used praeteritio to bring it to everyone's attention. Means: The speaker claimed to avoid the scandal but actually made the audience focus on it."
"Her praeteritio allowed her to criticize the proposal while appearing reluctant to do so. Means: She criticized the proposal while pretending that she did not want to discuss it."
Mnemonic Trick
Praeteritio sounds like passing by; the speaker pretends to pass over a point while highlighting it.
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