Antihypophora

/ˌæntiˌhaɪpəˈfɔrə/ noun

Definition

A rhetorical device that opposes or refutes hypophora, where a speaker asks a question and immediately answers it.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + hypophora (from Greek hypo- under + pherein to carry). Hypophora is itself a rare rhetorical term describing self-posed and self-answered questions in speech or writing.

Kelly Says

This is a word about words—if hypophora is 'What's my favorite color? Blue!' then antihypophora would be someone interrupting with counterarguments, making it perhaps the most specialized grammar term in English.

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