24 October 2002 - the baton hyper

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2002 : 24 October 2002

Figures of Speech Explained by a Hysterical Proton

Over the head I bash you with the baton hyper, and, vice versa with my versatile vise, proteron hysteron, make more room for confusion then expand your mind. But at least apophasis will not be mentioned.

clue:

The mangled figures of speech are hyperbaton and hysteron proteron, devices having to do with reversal.

give me a clue so sweet and true