Scesis Onomaton (ske’-sis o-no’-ma-ton): 1. A sentence constructed only of nouns and adjectives (typically in a regular pattern). 2. A series of successive, synonymous expressions.
1. Fast cars, big boats, tricked-out trucks, and private planes!
2. We’ve reached our final destination. This is where we were headed. We’re finally here!
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Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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