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OP I need help!
I have Google'd "hyperbaton & anastrophe" for hours, and I can not find any article that answers my question. Some articles point out that these two words are somewhat synonymous, but I need to know the precise distinction between the two.
When I find the words separately, they each have the same basic definition, which is why I had hoped to find a place that treated both words simultaneously.
Can someone PLEASE provide a clear definition for each of these words, making a clear distinction between the two words (accompanied with clear examples)?
That would be most helpful![]()
Thanks in advance,
WordUhp
PS- As Denzel Washington's character said to the character played by Tom Hanks: "Break it down to me like I am a 5th grader."
Last edited by WordUhp; 06/10/07 06:52 PM.
Anastrophe is most often a synonym for hyperbaton, but is occasionally referred to as a more specific instance of hyperbaton: the changing of the position of only a single word.
- Silva Rhetoricae (and see there for examples)
-joe (troubles, everybody's got) bfstplk
Well, if you like answers.com, there is a really good explanation about anastrophe there. The definition of hyperbaton lists anastrophe as a specific type of hyperbaton. It's one of those 'an anastrophe is always a type of hyperbaton, but a hyperbaton is not necessarily an anastrophe'. I hope I didn't add to the confusion! :-þ
There are some examples given for each!
Originally Posted By: polyglot'an anastrophe is always a type of hyperbaton, but a hyperbaton is not necessarily an anastrophe'.
Exactly. See also the Silva Rhetoricae entry.
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