Definition
Interruption is the cutting off of one speaker by another before a thought finishes. Interruptions reveal power, urgency, anger, or intimacy and can sharpen the rhythm of a scene.
Example
He starts to explain, but she cuts in: "No. You were going to lie again."
Related terms
Common mistakes
- Using interruption so often that no one completes a sentence.
- Formatting interruption without making the break emotionally motivated.