Hyperbaton / haɪˈpɜːrbətɒn /, in its original meaning, is a figure of speech in which a phrase is made discontinuous by the insertion of other words. [1] . In modern usage, the term is also used more generally for figures of speech that transpose sentences' natural word order, [2][3] which is also called anastrophe. [4]

Hyperbaton is employed in literary writing, poetry, film, and all other mediums of visual or textual form. It creates startling and sometimes confusing effects, despite being used as inflected language.

Hyperbaton is a figure of speech in which the typical, natural order of words is changed as certain words are moved out of order. The word hyperbaton (pronounced hahy- pur -b uh -ton) is derived from the Greek phrase hyperbatos meaning “transposed” or “inverted.”

2018年7月31日 · Hyperbaton is a figure of speech that uses disruption or inversion of customary word order to produce a distinctive effect. The term may also refer to a figure in which language takes a sudden turn—usually an interruption. Plural: hyperbata. Adjective: hyperbatonic. Also known as anastrophe, transcensio, transgressio, and tresspasser.

The meaning of HYPERBATON is a transposition or inversion of idiomatic word order (as 'echoed the hills' for 'the hills echoed').

A hyperbaton is a figure of speech in which the order of words in a sentence or line are rearranged. A hyperbaton is used in order to emphasize something specific. The writer uses it intentionally by inverting the natural way clauses and entire sentences are constructed.

2023年2月28日 · Hyperbaton involves the deliberate rearrangement of words in a sentence to create a different meaning or emphasis. This can include changing the order of adjectives, adverbs, or verbs, and can involve splitting a word or phrase between two parts of a sentence.