2. By: Katelynn Sigrist Greg Tillotson Zachary Lents

3. The omission of conjunctions.

4. Etymology 1580-90 Latin Greek noun use of neuter of asỳndetos not linked.

5. Pronunciation (a-SIN-dih-tawn) http://animoto.com/play/Pkd6UBj8DtQ1R D0s3UGS7A

6. Examples “I came, I saw, I conquered.” (Julius Caesar) “I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) "Speed up the film, Montag, quick. Click, Pic, Look, Eye, Now, Flick, Here, There, Swift, Pace, Up, Down, In, Out, Why, How, Who, What, Where, Eh? Uh! Bang! Smack! Wallop, Bing, Bong, Boom!" (Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, 1953)

7. It’s effect I think it gives a powerful feeling to the speech. It gives it a sense of that’s that so don’t mess with it kind of feeling. When Julius Caesar said his quote, I felt like he was telling a huge story and fitting it into that one sentence, and you didn’t question it. It speeds up the sentence and makes it something you’ll remember.

8. Lesson Activity Which of the following are NOT asyndetons? a) I saw my textbook, picked it up, and fell asleep. (correct answer) b) We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardships, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. (J.F Kennedy) c) But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. (Lincoln, Gettysburg Address)

9. Summary A asyndeton is the omission of conjunctions. It gives the effect of power and brings out the main point. An example is I came, I saw, I conquered. By, Julius Caesar. Thank You!!!