gongorism

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A poet writes with gongorism, using elaborate and ornate language.

Definition

Noun: 1. An affected, excessively ornate, and deliberately obscure style of writing: This term specifically refers to a literary style characterized by complex syntax, Latinate vocabulary, mythological allusions, and elaborate metaphors, often at the expense of clarity. It is named after the Spanish poet Luis de Góngora.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The poet's late work was criticized for its dense gongorism, which many readers found impenetrable.
  • Scholars study gongorism as a key movement in the Spanish Baroque period.
  • His prose avoided gongorism, favoring instead a clear and direct style.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used critically to describe writing that is perceived as unnecessarily convoluted or pretentious, extending beyond its strict historical context.
  • The academic's paper was dismissed as mere gongorism, full of jargon but lacking substance.

Variants and Related Words

• Gongorist (noun): A writer who employs or advocates for the Gongorist style.
  • He was a devoted Gongorist, defending the aesthetic complexity of the style.
• Gongoristic (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Gongorism.
  • The Gongoristic elements in the poem include its hyperbaton and neologisms.

Synonyms

• Euphuism: An excessively ornate and artificial style of English writing in the late 16th century, named after John Lyly's works .
• Preciosity: Affected refinement in language or style.
• Floridness: Excessively elaborate or ornate style.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Purple prose: Writing that is excessively ornate, elaborate, or flowery. While similar, "purple prose" is a more general, modern critical term, whereas "gongorism" refers to a specific historical style.
  • The novel's descriptive passages lapsed into purple prose, reminiscent of gongorism.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora

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