http://wordie.org/words/polysyndeton Comments for the word 'Polysyndeton' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/polysyndeton#comments Reminds me of Vonnegut. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:54:00 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/polysyndeton#comments http://wordie.org/words/polysyndeton#comments "Polysyndeton is the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in "he ran and jumped and laughed for joy"). It is a stylistic scheme used to slow the rhythm of prose and can add an air of solemnity to a passage."<br /><br />- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysyndeton">Wikipedia</a> Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:12:18 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/polysyndeton#comments