Likewise, Lucan uses hyperbaton to suggest Erictho's agitation, as she threatens to reveal Persephone's darkest secrets. |
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The use of the poetic device hyperbaton, or inverted word order, is a form of repetition that sets the mood for the rest of the section. |
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This darkness troubles the poet, whose arguments reveal incongruence and potential chaos due to the irrational panic, as can be appreciated in the ongoing hyperbaton. |
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