Paromologia occurs when a speaker grants that an opposing claim has some truth, then uses that concession to move toward a stronger conclusion. A poet may admit that grief weakens the body while insisting that it also preserves love. The device can make a voice sound fair-minded, complex, and confident rather than defensive. In argumentative or meditative poetry, such concessions acknowledge difficulty and prevent the poem’s claims from seeming simplistic or absolute.

Paromologia is a tactical concession: a speaker admits a limited truth before presenting a stronger counterclaim. For example, a poem might concede that grief weakens the body while insisting that it deepens memory. This can make an argument seem fair-minded and more persuasive.