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[MCC]

Are you The Anacoluthon?

An anacoluthon is a rhetorical device that can be loosely defined as a change of syntax within a sentence. More specifically, anacoluthons (or "anacoluthia") are created when a sentence abruptly changes from one structure to another. Grammatically, anacoluthon is an error; however, in rhetoric it is a figure that shows excitement, confusion, or laziness. In poetics it is sometimes used in dramatic monologues and in verse drama. In prose, anacoluthon is often used in stream of consciousness writing, such as that of James Joyce, because it is characteristic of informal human thought.

No.

A modern classical piece of music.

No.

A sentence without a proper end.

No.

A (n obscure) piece of music.

It probably is obscure if your not into classical music.

Are you The Eroteme?
A question-mark?

The question mark (also known as an interrogation point, query, or eroteme) is a punctuation mark that replaces the full stop at the end of an interrogative sentence.

No.

The answer is not "The Riddle".

Is it The Riddle Song (I will give my love an apple without a core...); folk lyrics, music adapted by Benjamin Britten?

No.


You are all thinking too deeply about this - It's more self referential.

MCC

[udosuk]

Well, "What am I " is the title of the riddle... So the answer could be "The Title"... But would it be too obvious?

Is there a classical music piece with a title that refers to itself? Also, MCC mentioned something about when it's used it's not material...

[MCC]

Well, "What am I " is the title of the riddle... So the answer could be "The Title"... But would it be too obvious?

Too obvious, that wouldn't stop me, but as for it being "The Title", not in this case.

... Also, MCC mentioned something about when it's used it's not material...

When music is written down it can be seen and touched (material), when it is played it can be heard (immaterial).


MCC

[Cec]

By "piece" of music, do you mean an actual title such as "Mahler's 5th Symphony"

Yes, the actual title.

I was thinking of something different when I posted the riddle with "The.", so take "The." to mean "The".

So your answer will be along these lines - "The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ".

Getting desperate. No more repeats left on stress tablets

Is the answer only one word?
If so then which letter of the 26 letters in the alphabet does this word start with ?

Cec

[MCC]

...Is the answer only one word?

There are two missing words.

If so then which letter of the 26 letters in the alphabet does this word start with ?

Que? Wouldn't that be a bit obvious Cec, it could give the answer away.


MCC

[Cec]

Que? Wouldn't that be a bit obvious Cec, it could give the answer away.

I know ..I was hoping there would be just one word and that's why I asked
Still can't see it but would quaver be one of the two words?

edited by Cec about 8.45pm

Cec

[emm]

'The Last Post'

[MCC]

...Still can't see it but would quaver be one of the two words?Cec

Good thinking, but no.

The last Post.

No.


MCC

[udosuk]

Is question or query one of the words?

[MCC]

Is question or query one of the words?

Yes.


MCC

[udosuk]

We know it's not The question mark ... How about The query mark?

[MCC]

We know it's not The question mark ... How about The query mark?

What ever a query mark is, it's not.


MCC

[underquark]

Besides, we've already been told it isn't an

eroteme

[RW]

As a musician I guess I have to take part in this one:

Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question (1906)

RW

[JPF]

Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question (1906)
RW

The problem with this answer is that if it is the correct answer, the question has an answer.

JPF