parataxis

/ˌparəˈtæksɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

a figure of speech in which two or more clauses or phrases are joined without a conjunction, typically to create a sense of balance or parallelism, especially in poetry or rhetoric.

“The poet used parataxis to convey the complexity of emotions in the tragic event.”

Synonyms

  • asyndeton
  • polysyndeton

Antonyms

  • hypotaxis