literariness
The novel's literariness is evident in its rich metaphors and complex characters.
Noun: - The quality or characteristic of being literary: "literariness" refers to the specific features, style, or essence that distinguish a text as belonging to literature, as opposed to everyday or non-literary language. It encompasses elements such as figurative language, narrative structure, aesthetic form, and artistic intention.
- (The text's artistic and literary qualities were clear through its figurative language.)
- (Scholars discussed whether the poem possessed the distinctive features of literary art.)
- (The research analyzed the literary qualities in non-fiction travel accounts.)
"to measure literariness": to assess the degree to which a text exhibits literary features.
- Linguists have developed methods to measure literariness by analyzing syntactic complexity and rhetorical devices. (Scholars quantify literary qualities through language analysis.)
"the literariness of a genre": the inherent literary characteristics associated with a particular type of writing.
- The literariness of science fiction has been questioned, but many works in the genre contain rich allegory and social commentary. (The literary status of the genre is debated despite its artistic elements.)
Literary (adj): relating to literature or the writing of literature.
- She has a literary style that is both elegant and precise. (Her writing is characteristic of formal literature.)
Literature (n): written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.
- Classic literature often explores universal themes of love and loss. (High-quality written works with enduring artistic value.)
- Literary quality: the degree of artistic merit in a text.
- Stylistic refinement: the sophistication of language and form in writing.
- Aesthetic value: the beauty or artistic worth of a literary work.
"to have literary pretensions": to claim or aspire to a high level of literary quality.
- The author's work has literary pretensions, but the plot is weak. (The writing tries to seem artistic but fails in execution.)
"the literariness of everyday speech": the idea that ordinary conversation can contain poetic or literary elements.
- Some linguists study the literariness of everyday speech, finding metaphor and rhythm in casual dialogue. (Literary features appear even in informal language.)