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TantaMonty
Since: Aug, 2017
2023-02-17 10:44:40
Here's a helpful thread
. But I think I can answer this one:
- Purple Prose is for overly ornate prose that intrudes the narrative, often due to an extravagant or distracting description of mundane events, or by the excessive use of adjectives/metaphors which, while intended to enhance the drama, betray a feeling of pretentiousness.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness is when a character's speech pattern is characterized by the frequent use of long, complicated words. This is often a trait of "smart" characters, as it distinguishes them from their peers by simultaneously displaying both their intellect and a lack of social skills.

I have trouble understanding what's the difference between Purple Prose and Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness.