anacolutha

/ˌænəˈkɒluθən/

Definitions

1. noun

A rhetorical figure in which a sentence or phrase is begun in one way, but concluded in another, often for emphasis or effect.

“The poet’s use of anacoluthon in the final stanza added a sense of drama to the otherwise straightforward narrative.”

Synonyms

  • literary device
  • rhetorical figure