Polysyndeton

//pɒlɪˈsɪndɪtɒn//

"Polysyndeton" in a Sentence (2 examples)

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 of equal importance, while in fact one unit of the series may be much more significant than the others.

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