What’s the difference between a polysyndeton and an asyndeton?

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What’s the difference between a polysyndeton and an asyndeton?

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Polysyndeton - uses conjunction after every word/terms.

Asyndeton - uses commas and no conjunctions.

M Sach answered Aug 20, 2019

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