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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
Polysyndeton (from Ancient Greek πολύ poly, meaning "many", and συνδετόν syndeton, meaning "bound together with".) is the deliberate insertion of conjunctions External links
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Syndeton
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Asyndeton, coordination without conjunctions
Polysyndeton, coordination with many conjunctions
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Grammar
Syntax
pt:Oração sindética
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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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Scheme (rhetoric)
Consonance – The repetition of consonant sounds without the repetition of the vowel sounds
Polyptoton – Repetition of words derived from the same root
Polysyndeton
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poly-
poly- (pɒlɪ) repr. Gr. πολυ-, combining form of πολύς, πολύ, much, in pl., πολλοί, -αί, ά many, forming the first element in a large number of words, mostly scientific or technical. The second element of such compounds is properly of Greek origin, but in recent formations is often of Latin; occasion...
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The Liar (novel)
"burglarised" or "gotten") to polysyndeton (e.g. "Tom and Adrian and Pigs Trotter"). In the book, at school, Adrian actively tries new vocabulary.
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Rhetorical device
Asyndeton/Polysyndeton
Asyndeton is the removal of conjunctions like "or", "and", or "but" where it might have been expected. Polysyndeton is the use of more conjunctions than strictly needed. This device is often combined with anaphora.
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海明威《流动的盛宴》哪版翻译比较好?
它用了西方文学中的一个手法:polysyndeton, 连词叠用,给人一种急促,悲哀,无可奈何的感觉,同时增强了语言的表现力。但在中文中这种手法很难起到同样的效果,翻译过来表现力差不少。
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Zeugma and syllepsis
love of his country. " (Henry Peacham)
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Glossary of rhetorical terms
Figure of speech
Rhetoric
Hypozeuxis
Antanaclasis
Anaphora
Pun
Syndeton
Polysyndeton
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Conjunction (grammar)
Cohesion (linguistics)
Conjunctive adverb
Conjunctive mood, sometimes used with conjunctions
Genitive connector
Logical conjunction
Logical disjunction
Polysyndeton
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Peri Pascha
Text and style
One of the outstanding features of the Peri Pascha is its extensive use of classical rhetorical devices such as homoioteleuton, polysyndeton
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