anastrophe

noun

1. A figure of speech in which the usual order of words is inverted, often for emphasis or poetic effect, such as placing an adjective after the noun it describes.

   C2

   countable and uncountableformal, technical

   • "The phrase "Judge I must, and judge I will" uses anastrophe to place the object before the verb."C2
   • "Yoda's way of speaking, like "Powerful you have become," is a famous example of anastrophe."B2
   • "The poet's use of anastrophe gives the line an archaic, dramatic feel."C1