What does the figure called hyperbaton consist of?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Altering the usual word order for expressive effect
- Step 1: A hyperbaton changes the normal order of the sentence. Step 2. The normal order would be 'en el oscuro ángulo del salón'. Answer: Altering the usual word order for expressive effect. Why not the others: Repetition is anaphora, omission is ellipsis and joining opposites is oxymoron.
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