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a style of writing and speaking that is verbose, the opposite of concise. Too many words are used and the extra words obscure meaning and are tiresome to read. E.g. The practice of employing a vast array of tautologous and redundant phrases and clauses in the cause of enhanced understanding is most decidedly counter-productive in that it, in fact, often distracts and confuses the reader, thus decreasing potential for understanding.
in literature: the attitude and influence of the writer, evident in the feel of the writing.
an adjective that points to a particular person or thing, e.g. That team came first. Those men...
a figure of speech in which we attribute human characteristics to an inanimate object, e.g. the...
a type of short story, essentially for children, involving fantasy characters, such as fairies...