20 Examples of Hyperbaton

Hyperbaton

The hyperbaton, is a rhetorical figure that is used to exchange the order in which words would logically be used.

This figure, which began to be used in the 15th century, with the movement called Baroque, had several functions, which remain today. Some of its functions are:

To achieve hyperbaton, the natural order of the words within the sentence is altered (Subject + Predicate), to put first what you want to highlight. For example: There is your brother. In this case the emphasis is placed on the place. The natural order of the sentence would be: Your brother is there.

Examples of uses of hyperbaton

Some examples of this figure of speech can be observed in the following cases. Parentheses will clarify how they should actually be written:

1. “Ladies patiently line up at the supermarket” (Ladies line up patiently at the supermarket).
2. "Thank God for having cured me of the flu" (Thank God for having cured me of the flu)
3. "The road to the beach is smooth" (The road to the beach is smooth).
4. "Slowly the thief approached the lady coming out of the bank" (The thief slowly approached the lady coming out of the bank).
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5. “Dangerous the neighborhood you live in is” (The neighborhood you live in is dangerous).
6. "Neither do I adhere to that idea" (I do not adhere to that idea either).
7. “You can try. Now, if it doesn't work, it won't have been our fault ”(You can prove it. Now if it doesn't work, it won't have been our fault.)
8. "Your clothing store, many blocks away." (Many blocks away is his clothing store).
9. "The student is a few hours from his exam to take his test" (The student is a few hours from taking his test).
10. "Easy to approach this matter with you is" (It is easy to approach this matter with you).
11. "I ran out of ideas after the last project" (I ran out of ideas after the last project).
12. "The bird in that tree whistled last night" (The bird whistled in that tree last night).
13. "I was stunned by this whole story" (I was stunned by this whole story).
14. "Bella is your new house in the country" (Your new house in the country is beautiful).
15. "Comfortable is this leather chair" (This leather chair is comfortable).
16. "God forbid that way." (God forbid that way).
17. "Captivating are the films of this French director" (The films of this French director are captivating).
18. "His performance of him made everyone cry in the theater" (he Made everyone in the theater cry with his performance).
19. "You complain too much already" (You already complain too much).
20. "I listen quite well" (I listen quite well).

Other figures of speech: