Anacoluthon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænəkəˈluːθɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anacoluthon is a noun meaning (rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
Meaning
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
More Meanings
- (grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
Example Sentences
Anacoluthon, though a grammatical defect, is a rhetorical beauty, if naturally produced or imitated; as, "If thou art he—but oh! how fallen!"
Another species of anacoluthon is when, after the sentence is begun with a participle, the construction passes over into a finite verb, where we should naturally expect the participial construction to be continued.
Word Forms
- anacolutha
- anacoluthons
- anacolouthon
Synonyms for anacoluthon
Depending on context, synonyms include anacoluthia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anacoluthia, anacoloutha, alogism, amphiboly, incongruity, inconsonance.
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