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What Is Polysyndeton? Definition and Examples - Grammarly
Polysyndeton is the use of repeated conjunctions between words or clauses in a sentence to emphasize what's being said . The word polysyndeton, pronounced poly-syn-de-ton, comes from the Ancient Greek word polysyndetos, which means “bound together.”
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Polysyndeton - Wikipedia
In grammar, a polysyndetic coordination is a coordination in which all conjuncts are linked by coordinating conjunctions (usually and, but, or, nor in English).
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POLYSYNDETON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of POLYSYNDETON is repetition of conjunctions in close succession (as in we have ships and men and money).
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polysyndeton
‖ polysyndeton Rhet. (pɒlɪˈsɪndɪtən) Also 6 polisindeton. [mod.L., a. Gr. *τὸ πολυσύνδετον, prop. neut. adj. (cf. asyndeton), f. πολυ-, poly- + σύνδετος, verbal adj. f. συν-δέ-ειν to bind together.] A figure consisting in the use of several conjunctions in close succession; usually, the repetition o...
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Polysyndeton - Definition and Examples - LitCharts
Polysyndeton is a figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions—words such as "and," "or," and "but" that join other words or clauses in a sentence ...
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Polysyndeton and Asyndeton - University of Houston-Victoria
Polysyndeton is a list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction.
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Grammar Rules! — Polysyndeton - Medium
Polysyndeton is a writing technique where conjunctions (usually “and”) are repeated in quick succession. When used intentionally, it creates rhythm, builds ...
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polysyndeton - Silva Rhetoricae
Employing many conjunctions between clauses, often slowing the tempo or rhythm. Examples. I said, "Who killed him?" and he said, "I don't know who killed ...
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What Is Polysyndeton? Learn How Polysyndeton Functions in ...
Polysyndeton is a rhetorical and literary technique in which a conjunction appears over and over again to join different thoughts in one sentence.
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Polysyndeton | Meaning & Examples - Scribbr
Polysyndeton is a literary device that describes the repetition of conjunctions such as “and,” “or,” and “but,” even where they are not necessary for meaning.
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Syndeton
See also
Asyndeton, coordination without conjunctions
Polysyndeton, coordination with many conjunctions
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syndeton
syndeton Gram. (ˈsɪndɪtən) [Back-formation from asyndeton and polysyndeton: cf. syndetic a.] (See quots. 1954, 1972.)1954 Pei & Gaynor Dict. Linguistics 210 Syndeton, a phrase or construction in which the elements are linked together by connecting particles. 1971 Computers & Humanities V. 262 The fr...
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phrases - Can I use "and" many times in one sentence? - English ...
3 Answers. You can certainly use more than one and in a sentence, and the rhetorical device is called polysyndeton. At school today, we had sums and writing and play and dinner and a story and a prayer and then I came home. Good writing style usually advocates a variety of sentence lengths. Some can be very short.
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Asyndeton
Asyndeton may be contrasted with syndeton (syndetic coordination) and polysyndeton, which describe the use of one or multiple coordinating conjunctions Omission of conjunction "or"
An asyndeton of "or" before a polysyndeton of "and":
"A parson or what looked like one was laboring over the crest of the
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couple-clause
couple-clause Coupling of clauses; a name given by Puttenham to the rhetorical figure Polysyndeton.1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. xvi. (Arb.) 186 Another maner of construction which they called (Polisindeton) we may call him the (couple clause) for that euery clause is knit and coupled together wit...
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