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asyndeton: a standalone construct

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asyndeton1 CONSTRUCTAsyndetonLANHAM · RHETORIC

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Rhetoric

the omission of conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses.

In rhetoric, asyndeton refers to the omission of conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses. This meaning comes from Lanham (1991) in A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms.[1]

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References

  1. Lanham, R. A. (1991). A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520273689

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