What is the stylistic danger of 'catachresis' in academic critical writing?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Using a metaphor so strained
- Step 1: Catachresis refers to the misuse or extreme stretching of a trope (e.g., 'to take arms against a sea of troubles' or mixing incompatible metaphors). Step 2. When accidental, it produces comical incoherence and undermines scholarly precision. Answer: Using a metaphor so strained. Why not the others: Deliberate catachresis can create surreal poetic shock, but requires immense artistic mastery.
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