Associations to the word «Anacoluthon»

Wiktionary

ANACOLUTHON, noun. (grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
ANACOLUTHON, noun. (rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.

Dictionary definition

ANACOLUTHON, noun. An abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy