ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-HAR4-0005 · ATLAS 251

Polysyndeton

A series joined by conspicuously repeated conjunctions.

Explanation

Every conjunction becomes an audible hinge rather than an economical connector.

Example

And the wind and the rain and the darkness remained.

Counterexample

Wind, rain and darkness remained.

Effect on thought and perception

Slows perception and gives each item weight.

Resonance

Every and builds another bridge and extends the breath of the series.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Polysyndeton“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-HAR4-0005. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-HAR4-0005

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