What is the meaning of "asyndeton"?
Asyndeton ( UK: / æˈsɪndɪtən, ə -/, US: / əˈsɪndətɒn, ˌeɪ -/; from the Greek: ἀσύνδετον, "unconnected", sometimes called asyndetism) is a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses.
What is the effect of asyndeton?
Its use can have the effect of speeding up the rhythm of a passage and making a single idea more memorable. Asyndeton may be contrasted with syndeton ( syndetic coordination) and polysyndeton, which describe the use of one or multiple coordinating conjunctions, respectively.
What is asyndetic coordination?
More generally, in grammar, an asyndetic coordination is a type of coordination in which no coordinating conjunction is present between the conjuncts. Quickly, resolutely, he strode into the bank. No coordinator is present here, but the conjoins are still coordinated.
What is the omission of conjunction?
Omission of conjunction "and". Aristotle wrote in his Rhetoric that this device was more effective in spoken oratory than in written prose: "Thus strings of unconnected words, and constant repetitions of words and phrases, are very properly condemned in written speeches: but not in spoken speeches — speakers use them freely, ...
Definición de Asíndeton
El Asíndeton es una figura retórica o figura literaria que consiste en eliminar intencionadamente los nexos o conjunciones que unen los elementos sintácticos entre palabras, sintagmas, proposiciones u oraciones.
Ejemplos de Asíndeton
Sin el menor cambio de voz, Ireneo me dijo que pasara. Estaba en el catre, fumando. Me parece que no le vi la cara hasta el alba, (y) creo rememorar el ascua momentánea del cigarrillo. La pieza olía vagamente a humedad. Me senté, (y) repetí la historia del telegrama y de la enfermedad de mi padre. Luis Borges
¿Qué es el asíndeton y para qué sirve?
En el marco de la composición de las canciones, el asíndeton es utilizado para dar a las piezas musicales para darle mayor fluidez a las letras y así generar una mayor conexión entre el intérprete y la futura audiencia.
¿Qué es el asíndeton y cuál es su importancia?
Cabe destacar, que el asíndeton es una figura de dicción retórica. Es decir, por cuanto busca a través de la eliminación de conectores, generar un mayor dinamismo en la escritura y discurso de las oraciones escritas.
¿Qué ventajas tiene la omisión de enlaces?
Esta omisión de enlaces le otorga a los textos una mejora en lo que respecta a la oratoria, con la que se da un ambiente de soltura y fervor que favorece la intensidad de la expresión lingüística y la intención del mensaje por medio del tono.
Overview
Asyndeton is a literary scheme in which one or several conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of related clauses. Examples include veni, vidi, vici and its English translation "I came, I saw, I conquered". Its use can have the effect of speeding up the rhythm of a passage and making a single idea more memorable. Asyndeton may be contrasted with syndeton (syndetic coordination) and polysyndeton, which describe the use of one or multiple coordinating conjunctions, respecti…
Examples
Aristotle wrote in his Rhetoric that this device was more effective in spoken oratory than in written prose:
• "Thus strings of unconnected words, and constant repetitions of words and phrases, are very properly condemned in written speeches: but not in spoken speeches — speakers use them freely, for they have a dramatic effect. In this repetition there must be variety of tone, paving the way, a…
See also
• Apo koinou construction
• Parataxis (grammar)
• Reduced relative clause, relative clause not marked by an overt complementizer
• Zeugma
Footnotes
1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.
2. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
3. ^ Corbett and Connors, 1999. p.51
Sources
• Baldrick, Chris. 2008. Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford University Press. New York. ISBN 978-0-19-920827-2
• Corbett, Edward P. J. and Connors, Robert J. 1999. Style and Statement. Oxford University Press. New York, Oxford. ISBN 0-19-511543-0
• Forsyth, Mark. 2014. The Elements of Eloquence. Berkley Publishing Group/Penguin Publishing. New York. ISBN 978-0-425-27618-1
External links
• Asyndetic Coordination @ The Internet Grammar of English
• Audio illustrations of asyndeton