MENTAL MODEL · M2878

Polysyndeton

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The deliberate use of excessive conjunctions (and, or). (e.g., "We ate, and drank, and sang, and danced"). This slows the rhythm of the sentence, producing an overwhelming, endless, solemn, or weary feeling.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Atmosphere rendering. When you want to express "too many things" or "solemn and grand", do not use commas; connect everything with "and".

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Polysyndeton refers to piling up conjunctions in an argument to create the illusion of logical rigor, but in reality the argument is spinning its wheels. The mechanism is that formal connection masks substantive rupture.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

When encountering long sentences with polysyndeton, strip away the conjunctions to examine whether the substantive reasoning holds.

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