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Hyperbaton

Noun

Definition: A figure of speech in which the normal word order is rearranged for emphasis or rhetorical effect.

Example: "In the woods I am walking" (normal word order: "I am walking in the woods").

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Adjective

Definition: Pertaining to or characterized by the use of hyperbaton.

Example: "Her hyperbaton style of writing made the story even more captivating."

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