softschools.com › examples › literary_termsSyntax Examples - Softschools.com The character Yoda in Star Wars often uses atypical syntax: Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Shakespeare used varying syntax so that his writing would fit a specific meter, iambic pentameter: But, soft!