In the Confession’s introduction, Augustine used repetition of grammatical forms in the same sentence, Isocolon. “The more Augustine learnt about astronomy, the greater the tension in his adherence to the Manichee faith.”(Introduction, XV) The sentence tells us how Augustine continued in association with astronomy and slowly ceased his belief in the Manichee community.
Augustine reflects on his own speech, “But in these words what have I said, my God, my life, my holy sweetness?” (Bk. I, p.5) He omitted using the word “and” in the sentence. Which is using, the rhetoric term, Asyndeton. With asyndeton, it added speed and rhythm to the work and gives people and feeling that the list might not be complete and there are more to add to the sentence.
Augustine reflects on his own speech, “But in these words what have I said, my God, my life, my holy sweetness?” (Bk. I, p.5) He omitted using the word “and” in the sentence. Which is using, the rhetoric term, Asyndeton. With asyndeton, it added speed and rhythm to the work and gives people and feeling that the list might not be complete and there are more to add to the sentence.