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anacoluthon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | anacoluthia |
| Type of | rhetorical device |
Examples of anacoluthon
anacoluthon
But this definition today seems to me only a twisted phrase which, by means of two negatives, conceals an anacoluthon.
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In its most restrictive meaning, anacoluthon requires that the introductory elements of a sentence lack a proper object or complement.
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In prose, anacoluthon is often used in stream of consciousness writing, such as that of James Joyce, because it is characteristic of informal human thought.
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For example, if the beginning of a sentence sets up a subject and verb, but then the sentence changes its structure so that no direct object is given, the result is anacoluthon.
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As a figure, anacoluthon directs a reader's attention, especially in poetry, to the syntax itself and highlights the mechanics of the meaning rather than the object of the meaning.
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