Definitions

1. noun

A figure of speech in which a sentence or phrase is incomplete, but grammatically correct, with the second clause often beginning with a conjunction that was not the one that was initially implied.

“The writer’s use of anacoluthia added a sense of urgency to the passage.”

2. noun

A rhetorical device in which the speaker’s thought or intention is momentarily interrupted, often by the introduction of a new idea or a change in direction.

“The poet’s anacoluthia was a hallmark of his unique style.”