parataxis
/paɹəˈtaksɪs/noun
High School
1
Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".
2
The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection.
3
A coalition or "partisan camp" in the Ancient Greek political system.
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