Plural of asyndeton; multiple instances of phrases or clauses joined without conjunctions.
Greek plural form of asyndeton, the individual term for sentences connected without conjunctions. The plural allows discussion of multiple such constructions within a text or body of work.
Poets love asyndeta because removing 'and' between images creates momentum and intensity—'Fire, ice, thunder, silence' feels more powerful and strange than listing the same words with conjunctions!
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