Prolepsis

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹoʊˈɫɛpˈsɪs/

Prolepsis (noun)

  1. A way of speaking or writing where you mention something before it happens or before it is fully explained.
  2. A rhetorical method of dealing with a possible objection or question before the audience brings it up.
  3. In medicine, a treatment or action started early to prevent a problem from developing later.

Examples

  • The writer uses prolepsis to make an early mention of the problem.
  • Prolepsis helps the speaker include an early mention before the main event.