Hendiadys

Is Hendiadys an operation of addition or multiplication in mathematical poetry?

Syncopation

Back in the early 1980's, inspired by the percussionist Bill Bruford, I wrote a math equation mapping the levels of power in syncopation. I have misplaced the equation but I do remember the resulting epiphany for me:

 Anticipation and surprise are the active ingredients in syncopation. (Thesis / Antithesis)