Merismus (mer-is’-mus): The dividing of a whole into its parts.
My truck has a rusted body, bald tires, a clattering engine, squeaky brakes, a broken radio, worn out seats, a cracked windshield, and a smoky tailpipe. Should I call the junkyard?
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu)
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