The term anacoluthon is used to describe a time when a speaker says one thing, breaks off abruptly, and then incoherently continues a completely different line of thought. Which work of art in your current gallery seems to embody this idea?

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The term anacoluthon is used to describe a time when a speaker says one thing, breaks off abruptly, and then incoherently continues a completely different line of thought. Which work of art in your current gallery seems to embody this idea?

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SamuelGNoble:

All of the more modern pieces obviously invoke this idea at first glance. The modern sculptures have a tendency to be built of contrasted forms and shapes, with little coherence.