Position can provide emphasisSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
Changing English word order changes the spotlight
Anastrophe departs from ordinary word order, for example by putting an object before the subject and verb. In English it can emphasize the displaced element. The choice of words and their placement both contribute to the effect.
The same vocabulary need not have the same emphasis.
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