purple prose

purple prose
Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.

Swinburne is often a very discerning critic in spite of his penchant for purple prose.


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  • Purple prose — This is an article about a literary term. For Purple Prose magazine, see Purple (magazine). Purple prose is a term of literary criticism used to describe passages, or sometimes entire literary works, written in prose so overly extravagant, ornate …   Wikipedia

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  • purple prose — writing that calls attention to itself because of its obvious use of certain effects, as exaggerated sentiment or pathos, esp. in an attempt to enlist or manipulate the reader s sympathies. * * * …   Universalium

  • purple prose — writing that calls attention to itself because of its obvious use of certain effects, as exaggerated sentiment or pathos, esp. in an attempt to enlist or manipulate the reader s sympathies …   Useful english dictionary

  • Purple (magazine) — Purple is a French fashion , art and culture magazine, since 2004 divided into Purple Fashion published by Purple Institute based in Paris and New York, and Purple Journal, published by Les Editions Purple , based in Paris.Infobox Magazine title …   Wikipedia

  • purple — [pʉr′pəl] n. [ME purpel < OE (Northumbrian) purpl( e), dissimilated var. of WS purpur( e) < L purpura, purple < Gr porphyra, shellfish yielding purple dye] 1. a dark color that is a blend of red and blue 2. Now Rare a) deep crimson b)… …   English World dictionary

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