Parataxis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parataxis is a noun meaning (literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
Meaning
(literature) The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
- (historical, politics) A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
Word Forms
- parataxes
Antonyms for parataxis
Common opposites include hypotaxis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include asyndetic, parathesis, parasyntheton, paragrammatism, paranthesis, phrasal.
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