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polysyndeton

 (n): using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
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9 months ago logophile said:

Reminds me of Vonnegut.

9 months ago John said:

"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."

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