1. Plural of asyndeton; a rhetorical device in which conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses to create a rapid, emphatic effect.
Usage: literary/rhetorical term; plural form; singular is asyndeton

Examples

• The speaker used asyndeta to build tension: 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'
• In the poem, asyndeta creates a staccato rhythm that mirrors the speaker's urgency.
• The advertisement employed asyndeta to make the product list feel dynamic and exciting.
• By omitting conjunctions, the writer achieved asyndeta that made the narrative feel breathless.
• Hemingway's prose often featured asyndeta, giving his sentences a distinctive, clipped quality.