Hendiadys

Hendiadys (Greek for one through two) is a figure of speech used for emphasis.

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"The substitution of a conjunction for a subordination"

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The typical result is to transform a noun-plus-adjective into two nouns joined by a conjunction.

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For example, "sound and fury" gives more striking image than does "furious sound." In this example, as typically, the subordinate idea originally present in the adjective appears second.

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"The kingdom and the power and the glory" extends the same principle, transforming the idea of "glorious powerful kingdom" into a sequence of three nouns joined by conjunctions.

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When hendiadys fails of its effect, it can sound merely redundant. For example, cum amicitia atque pace, “with friendship and peace” is often translated instead as “with peaceful friendship.”

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English names for hendiadys include "two for one" and "figure of twinnes."

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Figure of speech: A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetorical figure or device, or elocution, is a word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. Figures of speech are often used and crafted for emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. However, clarity may also suffer from their use....

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