Associations to the word «Polysyndeton»

Wiktionary

POLYSYNDETON, noun. (rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.

Dictionary definition

POLYSYNDETON, noun. Using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy').

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain