How does anastrophe affect meaning?
1 Answer
Nov 17, 2017
The usage of anastrophe often creates a more dramatic impact on the reader.
Explanation:
Anastrophe is defined as a literary device where the words used are inverted. A lot of the time the adjectives and nouns are exchanged.
In the English language, we have a common way to create sentences. Adjective followed by noun followed by verb. Anastrophe lets the sentence become heavier and bring the reader's attention to it.
An example:
Traditional English: I lack motivation.
Inverted English: Motivation I lack.
