Reflecting on life's significance How does polysyndeton function in texts that express frustration or discontent?

noun using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy') polysyndeton (Iliad 2.497, with repeated τε … τε … in a list of names in catalogue style). 35 See Trevett 1996. 36 Usher 1990 151. Page 11. aristotle ... Polysyndeton (PAH-lee-SIN-di-ton) is the stylistic addition of coordinating conjunctions where none are grammatically necessary. “I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am.” ... “Goodnight room, goodnight moon, goodnight cow jumping over the moon.” ... “And the wild ... Jul 7, 2024 ... You can find a lot of polysyndeton in the writing of David Foster Wallace as one of his stylistic quirks. Upvote 5. Downvote Reply reply Jun 2, 2023 ... Polysyndeton provides quick and simple emphasis. “While driving through a wildlife preserve in Oklahoma I spied llamas and zebras and ... Aug 7, 2023 ... The opposite of asyndeton is called polysyndeton, which occurs when more coordinating conjunctions than are grammatically necessary are ... The tiny ubiquitous word is and. The large infrequent word is polysyndeton. How do they relate? In literature (and other stylized forms of language, like ... Dec 8, 2017 ... The term polysyndeton applies to a syndetic construction which involves three or more coordinate linguistic elements linked by a conjunction. Nov 6, 2019 ... Parataxis is a relationship between two or more units that are of equal grammatical status, as in co-ordination (books and magazines), whereas hypotaxis is a ...