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In rhetoric, a parenthesis (plural: ''parentheses''; from the Greek word παρένθεσις ''parénthesis'', which comes in turn from words meaning "alongside of" and "to place") or parenthetical phrase is an explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a passage. The parenthesis could be left out and still form grammatically correct text. Parentheses are usually marked off by round or square brackets, dashes, or commas. ==Examples== ;Billy-bob, a great singer, was not a good dancer.:The phrase ''a great singer'', set off by commas, is both an appositive and a parenthesis. ;A dog (not a cat) is an animal that barks.:The phrase ''not a cat'' is a parenthesis. ;My umbrella (which is somewhat broken) can still shield the two of us from the rain.:The phrase ''which is somewhat broken'' is a parenthesis. ;Please, Gerald, come here!: ''Gerald'' is both a noun of direct address and a parenthesis. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parenthesis (rhetoric)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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