Definitions for: Anastrophe

[n] the reversal of the normal order of words

Webster (1913) Definition: A*nas"tro*phe, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to turn up or back;
? + ? to turn.] (Rhet. & Gram.)
An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the
hills, for, the hills echoed.

Synonyms: inversion

See Also: rhetorical device