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. Russians. Elections. Trump. That’s all you need to know.
2. They went to the rally. They stood in the crowd. They included themselves in the audience. They applauded. They cheered. They went home with signed hats.
Definition courtesy of “Silva Rhetoricae” (rhetoric.byu.edu).
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