Definition:
“Inversion of the usual syntactical order of words for rhetorical effect”
“Anastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anastrophe. Accessed 26 Aug. 2022.
Informal:
Changing the order of the subject, verb, and object in a sentence to add a sense of depth. Anastrophe is often used in poetry to continue the rhyme scheme.
Example: The greatest teacher, failure is. -- Yoda
[The object of the sentence (teacher) comes before the subject (failure).]
Etymology:
Medieval Latin, from Greek anastrophē, literally, turning back, from anastrephein to turn back, from ana- + strephein to turn
“Anastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anastrophe. Accessed 26 Aug. 2022.