What is the technical term for an infinite sentence?

Question

Is there a name for the infinite (repeating, unending) sentence or paragraph? Here is an example of what I mean:Joe Blow is a chef, painter, author and vocalist from San Francisco who enjoys vinyl records, black and white movies and referring to himself in third-person, as in “Joe Blow is a chef, painter, author and vocalist from San Francisco who enjoys vinyl records, black and white movies and referring to himself in third-person, as in "Joe Blow is a chef, painter, author and vocalist from San Francisco who enjoys vinyl records, black and white movies and referring to himself in third-person, as in "Joe Blow is a chef, painter, author and vocalist from San Francisco who enjoys vinyl records, black and white movies and referring to himself in third-person, as in...........

Answer 1

Your high school teacher would call this a gross example of a run-on sentence! Ha! But it does have its place in literature.

This style or technique is usually referred to as "stream of consciousness" writing. It's a tricky method, and can often lead to confusion if the writer is inexperienced. However, some authors have used it with great success, such as Stephen King in the book Dolores Claiborne.

Ideally, unless you are learning to master and emulate this style, it's better to write in complete thoughts. The point of all writing, of course, is to be understood. This style often leads to misinterpretation and is difficult for the reader to follow.