anacoluthon
/ˌænəkəˈluːθɑn/
noun
- A grammatical term for a sentence that begins with one structure and then shifts to another, often creating a break in logic or syntax.
- Writers sometimes use anacoluthon to mimic natural, spontaneous speech.
- The professor explained that anacoluthon can be a deliberate rhetorical device.
- The sentence 'I was going to the store, but then—oh, look at that!' is an example of anacoluthon.