anacoluthia
/ˌænəkəˈluːθiə/
noun
- A grammatical or rhetorical term for a break or change in the structure of a sentence, resulting in an inconsistency or lack of sequence.
- The writer used anacoluthia intentionally to show the character's confusion.
- In casual conversation, anacoluthia often happens when a person changes their thought mid-sentence.
- The speaker's sudden shift from one sentence structure to another was a clear example of anacoluthia.