Anastrophe (Noun)
Meaning
The reversal of the normal order of words.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Up the hill ran the children to fetch water from the well nearby.
- An anastrophe in his speech left the audience momentarily confused by his statement.
- In Shakespeare's plays, anastrophe was a common literary device used to convey emphasis or emotion.
- Down into the abyss fell the hapless hero in a tragic turn of events.
- Ask not what your country can do for you, said the president in his famous speech.