Dellacruscan style
- noun
- /ˈdɛləˌkrʌskən staɪl/
- Archaic
:
estilo Dellacruscan
- His poetry was criticized as being written in the Dellacruscan style, with excessive ornamentation and little substance.
Examples
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Literary critics of the time often dismissed works in the Dellacruscan style for being overly intellectual and constrained.
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Many writers reject the Dellacruscan style in favor of modernism.
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Modern readers seldom encounter the Dellacruscan style outside of academic discussions on 18th-century literature.
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The poem was criticized for its Dellacruscan style.
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Critics argue that many authors who adopt the Dellacruscan style prioritize form over genuine expression in their work.
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The Dellacruscan style is often seen as outdated, reflecting a time when literary pretension was valued over accessibility.
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During the debate, she pointed out how the Dellacruscan style limited creativity by adhering strictly to traditional forms.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dellacruscan + style
The element 'Dellacruscan' is an obscure proper name without a transparent lexical meaning for a B1 learner, and 'style' only indicates a manner or fashion but does not convey the specific qualities (pedantry, narrow‑minded attitudes) associated with that name. Understanding the phrase requires cultural or literary background knowledge about the Dellacruscan poets, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the constituent words.
Etymology
Dellacruscan style may come from a strict poet called Dellacruscan who led a small group that loved rules and fancy words. They made every line follow fixed forms and add many decorations, so their poems felt showy but empty. That's why Dellacruscan style now means a 'pedantic' or 'narrow-minded' way of writing.
