Asyndeton is a stylistic literary device that is used to intentionally eliminate conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses, while maintaining grammatical accuracy. The word itself derives from a Greek word meaning "unconnected." A well-known example was used by Julius Caesar: "I came. I saw. I conquered." Examples of this device from the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Stetson include: 1) "-- I can see a...
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