Purple Passage

Pronunciation: /ˈpɝːpl ˈpæsɪdʒ/

Definitions of purple passage

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

Example Sentences

A1 I read a purple passage in my favorite book.

A2 The teacher asked the students to identify the purple passage in the text.

B1 The novel contained a beautiful purple passage that described the sunset.

B2 The author's use of imagery created a vivid purple passage that stuck with me.

C1 Literary critics often analyze the significance of the purple passage in classic novels.

C2 The poet's purple passage about love and loss moved the audience to tears.

Examples of purple passage in a Sentence

formal The author's use of a purple passage in the novel demonstrated their mastery of descriptive language.

informal I really liked that purple passage in the book - it painted such a vivid picture in my mind.

slang Dude, did you read that purple passage in the story? It was so lit!

figurative Her speech was like a purple passage, full of eloquence and beauty.

Grammatical Forms of purple passage

• past tense: purple passed
• plural: purple passages
• comparative: more purple passage
• superlative: most purple passage
• present tense: purple passes
• future tense: will purple passage
• perfect tense: has purple passed
• continuous tense: is purple passing
• singular: purple passage
• positive degree: purple passage
• infinitive: to purple passage
• gerund: purple passing
• participle: purple passed

Origin and Evolution of purple passage

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'purple passage' originated from the practice of using purple ink to highlight particularly eloquent or beautiful sections of writing.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a section of text that was particularly vivid or striking in its imagery or language, the term 'purple passage' has evolved to also signify a passage that is overly ornate or showy in style.