📌 Parataxis
Definition:
Parataxis is a literary and rhetorical device in which short, simple clauses or phrases are placed side by side without using conjunctions (or with minimal use of them). It creates a direct, concise, and sometimes dramatic effect, leaving the relationship between the ideas implied rather than explained.
✅ Example:
- Julius Caesar’s famous line: “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
- Hemingway-style writing: “The sun rose. The sky was clear. The birds sang.”
👉 The effect of parataxis is to make writing feel urgent, punchy, or stark, often forcing the reader to connect the dots themselves.
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