Parataxis is the practice of writing short, simple sentences without complicated clauses or conjunctive phrases.
Run on paragraphs, punctuated at best by "and" or just the comma. Phrases attached by only their proximity, and not a semi-colon or a complicated explanation.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2009-10-28 12:12 pm (UTC)Run on paragraphs, punctuated at best by "and" or just the comma. Phrases attached by only their proximity, and not a semi-colon or a complicated explanation.
http://grammar.about.com/od/pq/g/parataxisterm.htm has a few examples.
(Does that help any? If not, I can dig deeper into the text in 4am Breakthrough for you.)