In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POLYSYNDETON
polysyndeton
(noun) using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in ‘he ran and jumped and laughed for joy’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polysyndeton (countable and uncountable, plural polysyndetons or polysyndeta)
(rhetoric) The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.
Antonyms
• asyndeton
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*syn"de*ton, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, "We have ships and men and money and stores." Opposed to asyndeton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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