What is another word for Hysteron Proteron?
Pronunciation: [hˈɪstəɹən pɹˈə͡ʊtɹɒn] (IPA) 
Hysteron proteron is a rhetorical figure of speech that refers to the inversion of the natural or logical sequence of events. It is often used to create emphasis, surprise or humor in both literature and everyday communication. There are various synonyms for hysteron proteron, such as "putting the cart before the horse", "reverse chronology", "anachronism", "circular reasoning", "begging the question", "jumping the gun", "misplaced emphasis" or "breaking the proper order of events". Each of these terms highlights a different aspect of the rhetorical device and is often used interchangeably with hysteron proteron to add variety and clarity to one's language.
