I came, I saw, I conquered this an asyndeton. From LearnThat.org.
= The asyndeton in this distich is odd, given the preceding series of connectives. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Poems of Ovid] Reference
Therefore the figure asyndeton, whereby conjunctions are omitted, is highly commended by writers of rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [Essays and Miscellanies] Reference
K.S. labels this a "conventional asyndeton" (357 1). From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
Sam is an instance of asyndeton (for "and put") used epexegetically. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
Lot makes his summons urgent: "Rise, go forth" -- effective asyndeton. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
The asyndeton of the last clause marks the writer's (or speaker's) indignation. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
The Sixties generation found Timothy Leary's use of asyndeton equally arresting. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XII No 1] Reference
But the asyndeton resulting from the suppression of these words was felt to be intolerable. From Wordnik.com. [The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels] Reference
Not even Farrar, in his Greek Syntax, or some greater man, knew more examples of chiasmus, asyndeton, or hendiadys. From Wordnik.com. [The Private Life of Henry Maitland]
A certain abruptness characterizes the style at this point, first, by the use of the asyndeton: "morning came" or "became light" ( 'or); then, by the use of successive perfects, also in v. 4 (K.S. 119). From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
(Teachers College Press, 1975), which is not familiar to me, has provided not only a study that is revealing but a readable introduction for any who are interested in how style can be analyzed: I have not seen such a clear exposition of polysyndeton, asyndeton, and other rhetorical devices since reading Barr's Introduction to my textbook copy of The Orations of Cicero (where all the examples are, of course, in Latin). From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 4] Reference
The writer has aimed at the utmost literal fidelity consistent with the observance of all the usages of current standard English; he has not attempted, however, to convert the explosive appositions, with prevailing asyndeton and excessive synonymy, of his original into the easy, flowing sentences more familiar to modern eyes and ears, for the change would sacrifice altogether too much of the distinctive character and flavor of Old English poetry. From Wordnik.com. [Genesis A Translated from the Old English] Reference
"come," as is also indicated in part by the asyndeton. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
254 The “asyndeton” would seem to mark a pause, unless some words have dropped out. From Wordnik.com. [Oeconomicus] Reference
" When it comes to asyndeton — the omission of conjunctions, as in Twain ' s " Munich did seem the horriblest place, the most desolate place, the most unendurable place " — he offers seven such reasons. From Wordnik.com. [The Syntax of Style] Reference
Note: Can you spot the asyndeton?. From Wordnik.com. [Rhetorical Figures in Sound: Scesis Onomaton] Reference
"I came, I saw, I conquered" is a famous asyndeton. '). From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
(One of my pets, probably banned in Texas, is missing: copulative asyndeton; and adversative asyndeton isn't there either. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol V No 4] Reference
But asyndeton is and so are all my old friends -- hysteron proteron, synecdoche, malapropism, and paranomasia, which is listed under puns.). From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol V No 4] Reference
Ehwald supported the asyndeton that. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Poems of Ovid] Reference
The asyndeton. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
7, 52, 57, 59, 63, 84, 116, &c.); of asyndeton (i. 34; ii. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius] Reference
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