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Anastrophe Learn it, you will
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Definition & Usage Definition – Inverting the normal order of words (there are lots of varieties of this with lots of obscure names you don’t need to know). Usage – Can create attention-causing confusion; can create a bit of a different voice. If over-used, can become ridiculous. Can be used to make language fit a rhythm or rhyme scheme in poetry.
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Yoda – Jedi Master of Anastrophe
“Judge me by my size, do you” Instead of “Do you judge me by my size?” “Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A jedi craves not these things.” Instead of “A jedi does not crave adventure and excitement.” "My own counsel will I keep on who is to be trained.“ Instead of “I will keep my own counsel on who is to be trained.” “If you leave now, help them you could.” Instead of “You could help them if you leave now” or “If you left now, you could help them.”
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The Bible "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
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William Wordsworth Andrew Marvell "Ten thousand saw I at a glance"
Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side Shouldst rubies find
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Dylan Thomas Children’s Rhyme
It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent and the hunched, courters'-and-rabbits' wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboatbobbing sea.' Children’s Rhyme In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue
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Joel & Ethan Coen Shakespeare Unknown
"We will discuss wrestling scenarios and other things literary." Shakespeare With what I most enjoy contented least Unknown He was a creature insatiable, roaming the night for prey.
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Practice With anastrophe compose three original sentences. Completely original they can be, or adapted from another source can they be as well.
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