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📌 Asyndeton

Definition:
Asyndeton is a literary device in which conjunctions (like and, or, but) are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses.

It creates a fast-paced, dramatic, or urgent effect.

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✅ Example:

“I came, I saw, I conquered.”
— Julius Caesar

• Notice there are no conjunctions between the phrases—this gives it a punchy, powerful rhythm.

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🎯 More Examples:

1. “She ran, jumped, spun, danced.”
2. “He was a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a man gone mad.” – Jeanette Winterson
3. “Duty, honor, country.”

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✨ Effect:

• Speeds up the rhythm
• Adds drama or intensity
• Makes the list feel blunt, confident, or forceful

And there you have it! Go forth and use asyndeton in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.

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