Anapodoton is a rhetorical device in which a main clause is implied but not stated, leaving the sentence incomplete, often for dramatic or stylistic effect. The listener or reader is expected to mentally fill in the missing part.
✅ Definition:
A figure of speech where a sentence is deliberately left unfinished, implying the main idea without fully stating it.
💡 Example:
- “When in Rome…”
(The full idea — “do as the Romans do” — is left unsaid.)
And there it is! Now go ahead and use anapodoton in your CXC prep/CSEC prep.
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