Question

4.21) in his writing, shakespeare often uses __________ __________, which means that the normal order of words in a sentence is switched.

Explanation:

The question is about a literary device used by Shakespeare where the normal word order in a sentence is switched. The term for this is "inverted syntax" or "word inversion" (more specifically, "inversion" in the context of sentence structure). From the subfields of Arts (Linguistics or Literature), we know that this is a common concept in analyzing Shakespeare's writing, where he often employs inversion for poetic or rhetorical effect.

Answer:

inverted syntax (or "inversion" can also be acceptable, but "inverted syntax" is more precise here)