Learn English - Asyndeton
Asyndeton is a figure of speech where conjunctions are omitted from a series of related clauses. It is popular in speeches, where the 'and' in a list is often missed out. It is also used in poetry and literature to add terseness. Asyndeton is also known as brachylogia.
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Love mercy, to walk humbly with our God- Sandra Day
Failed states, diffuse enemies- Barack Obama
He comes, he sleeps- From the movie Shadowlands
Then by choice, now by love- Mario Cuomo
A planner, a businessman- Jimmy Carter
Be Grateful, Get off- Paul Hogan
Charming, intelligent- Stevie Wonder
Civil, contesting- Rupert Murdoch
Code, loyalty- A Few Good Men
Decency, civility- Rudy Giuliani
Simple things, the basic things- Richard Nixon
Smutty, infantile- Movie Amadeus
The least educated among us- Cesar Chavez
The proud, the Marines- Marine Corps Ads
Torture, assassination- Toni Morrison
What you can be, what you will be- Gen MacArthur
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Asyndeton is a figure of speech where conjunctions are omitted from a series of related clauses. It is popular in speeches, where the 'and' in a list is often missed out. It is also used in poetry and literature to add terseness. Asyndeton is also known as brachylogia.
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