polysyndeton [ˌpɒliˈsɪndɪˌtɒn, -tən] n.
1.) Rhetoric. The repetitive use of conjunctions between elements in a sentence, such as words, phrases, or clauses. This device can make a speaker or writer sound breathless (Garner's Modern American Usage 3rd Ed.).
Etymology: Late Greek polusundeton, from neuter of polusundetos, using many connectives: polu-, poly- + sundetos, bound together.
"And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands" (Book of Haggai, Haggai, 520 BCE).
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i dont think i understand this one thou , sounds cool
I think St. Markos used this a lot ... I may be mistaken.
So that's what it's called. I'm gonna have a bit of trouble remembering it.. And thus notepads were invented!
@Jazz: It's like what a hyper kid would sound like with a run-on sentence
love that dramatic painting!
This is great!
A lot of religious texts are written like this I think. Especially Genesis.
i usually listen to the word first, then try to figure out what it means. I didn't do too bad this time.
will remember this one
I get it, it describes the way some sentences can drag on and on and on and on and...
a fancy word for a blabbermouth? SWEET
Reminds me of the Monty Python and the Holy Grail skit about the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch where the monk is reading from the Book of Armaments which goes on and on in just this style. "Skip a bit, brother" says the bishop.
never seen this word before
I can't imagine that anyone uses this outside of an English or grammar or linguistics class :)
looks like it should be the name of some kind of talking dinosaur...
I didn't even know there was a term for that. I remember getting marked down for doing just that in primary school.
People should avoid doing this, it's extremely annoying.
Hemingway used this all the time
nice markup you did there
Really nice Markup and Picture!
Have a nice day!
If I used this, my friends will kowtow to me.
But on the sad side, I'd be branded as a nerd and an untouchable all through high school. ):
Thanks to YOU, I'm in a dilemma. Humph.
Doing that myself... way to often unfortunately!
That's a lot of ands.
Hemingway was fond of using polysyndeton. Had no idea there was such a name for it.
polysendeton, cool
A particularly nice word because there isn't another one that will do the same job, as far as I know.
I love the painting!
oh gosh, these words you've been posting are soo difficult to pronounce or to even understand! at least i know the meaning of this word, we use it alot in our poems!
jos xx
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