Circumlocution
Definition:
Circumlocution is a form of writing where the writer uses exaggeratedly long and complex sentences in order to convey a meaning that could have otherwise been conveyed through a shorter, much simpler sentence. Circumlocution involves stating an idea or a view in an indirect manner that leaves the reader guessing and grasping at the actual meaning.
Example:
Instead of writing “he arrived for dinner at 8 pm” the author writes, “8 pm was when he reached the dinner party”.
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4 comments postedThat is inversion not circumlocution.
"Weird this is"
this describes the nameless character in Edgar Allan Poe's tale: "Pit and the Pendulum" very well and i found it sooo very useful when i was writing my essay i didnt even know there were so many literary devices!!!
so nice
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