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/pɒlɪˈsɪndɪtɒn/ · noun
(rhetoric) 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 of equal importance, while in fact one unit of the series may be much more significant than the others.
Use polysyndeton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polysyndeton means (rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include asyndeton.
In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew.
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