hyperbaton
/haɪˈpɜrbəˌtɑn/
noun
- A figure of speech in which the normal order of words in a sentence is changed for emphasis or effect.
- The poet used hyperbaton when she wrote 'Him I love' instead of 'I love him.'
- In the speech, the politician employed hyperbaton to make her point more memorable.
- Learning about hyperbaton helped the student understand why some sentences in old literature sound strange.
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