What are some good examples of hyperbaton?

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Acquaintance
Jul 11, 2016

"Some rise by sin, and #color(blue)("some by virtue fall")#," Shakespeare

"#color(blue)("This I must see")#."

"I have warned you, #color(blue)("disturb me not")#!"

Explanation:

Hyperbaton is the inversion of words in literature. They are basically the rearrangement of words, generally in poems, to emphasize something.

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