LessonsConclusion: Poetic Borrowing, Appropriation of Meanings, and Creative ReworkingQuiz

Not every addition is eloquent. Completion supplies a meaningful missing feature or improves the audience’s understanding; padding increases the wording without a corresponding gain.

Illustration: “He is generous; his aid arrives first in times of hardship” adds an important dimension. Simply piling up “very, extremely, exceedingly generous” need not create a new idea.

The test connects with the earlier treatment of brevity and elaboration: additional words are justified by their contribution to meaning.

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Substantive enrichment versus padding

Conclusion: Poetic Borrowing, Appropriation of Meanings, and Creative Reworking

Not every addition is eloquent. Completion supplies a meaningful missing feature or improves the audience’s understanding; padding increases the wording without a corresponding gain.

Illustration: “He is generous; his aid arrives first in times of hardship” adds an important dimension. Simply piling up “very, extremely, exceedingly generous” need not create a new idea.

The test connects with the earlier treatment of brevity and elaboration: additional words are justified by their contribution to meaning.