OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 38421

polysyndeton

/pɒlɪˈsɪndɪtɒn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
polisíndeton
The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.
In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew.
[Hemingway] often employs a variety of polysyndeton—a frequent use of conjunctions, most notably “and”—linking elements in a sentence together in a way that implies all parts are o…
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