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Polysyndeton vs Acervatio - What's the difference?

polysyndeton | acervatio | Hyponyms |

Acervatio is a hyponym of polysyndeton.



In rhetoric terms the difference between polysyndeton and acervatio

is that polysyndeton is the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence while acervatio is departing from the normal syntax of a series to increase its effect.

polysyndeton

English

Noun

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

    • Antonyms

    * asyndeton

    acervatio

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rhetoric) Departing from the normal syntax of a series to increase its effect.

    • Hyponyms

    * asyndeton * polysyndeton ----