Literary Terms And Techniques

adjective relating to or characteristic of the works of Francois Rabelais, known for his bawdy humor and satire

• The author's writing style can be described as Rabelaisian, with its use of satire and humor.
• That movie was so over-the-top and Rabelaisian, I couldn't stop laughing!
• The party last night was totally Rabelaisian - there was food, drinks, and wild dancing all night long.
• Her appetite for life was truly Rabelaisian, always seeking out new experiences and pleasures.

adjective describing something that contains too many words or is excessively verbose

• The professor's writing style is often criticized for being too wordy.
• I don't like reading wordy articles that go on and on without getting to the point.
• Stop being so wordy, just get to the point already!
• Her speech was so wordy, it felt like she was trying to drown us in a sea of words.

verb to work diligently and studiously, especially at night; to write or study by lamplight

• The scholar spent many hours lucubrating over his research paper.
• I need to lucubrate on this project before the deadline.
• I'll lucubrate on this math problem and get back to you with the answer.
• Her mind lucubrated on the possibilities of what could have been.

noun a long word or characterized by long words; long-windedness

• His writing style is characterized by sesquipedalianism, with long and complex words used frequently.
• She always uses big words in her essays, it's like she's trying to show off her sesquipedalianism.
• I can't stand people who use sesquipedalianism in everyday conversation, just speak normally!
• The company's marketing strategy was a sesquipedalianism of jargon and buzzwords, making it hard for customers to understand.

adverb haply is an adverb that means perhaps or by chance

• Haply, we may find a solution to this problem through further research.
• Haply, we can catch a movie tonight if you're free.
• Haply, we could grab some grub at that new spot downtown.
• Haply, the seeds of success are already planted within you, waiting to bloom.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The professor used a piquote from a famous philosopher to begin his lecture.
• I always love when she drops a piquote in our conversations.
• That piquote she shared was fire!
• His words were like a piquote that pierced through my heart.