Word Of The Day Poetry

ple·o·nasm [ˈplēəˌnazəm]

noun

the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see with one’s eyes), either as a fault of style or for emphasis. Bing

In the example in the photo above

or in other similar identifications of

conditions ending in disorder, how about club

We could have a club or even a pub.

Is disorder really necessary?

For me it is unnecessary.

Club and pub make as much sense

Maybe it is all me being dense

Oops I mean Denise

I need to remember my niece

is a therapist and may read this,

but this she very well may dis.

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FASD is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Is disorder necessary there? In order

to explain what?

“Disorder: a state of confusion.”

That explains a lot!

Let’s shoot for another definition.

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Using pleonasm, we may say

this is that. Saying the same thing okay.

Bipolar can be described as very confusing

Disorder is confusing to me as I am musing

Okay, not the best example of pleonasm

What is better?

This doesn’t have to be a letter!

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Like the example above using eyes and see

You can say I hear with my ear

Is that a pleonasm or do I even understand the e.g.

It could be a steer

then cattle making it clear

that steers are cattle

I won’t tattle

about why a steer is no longer a bull

It may be too dull

How about a dry desert, burning fire, wet rain

Now those are pleonasms according to Bing.

Did this help me to learn or gain?

Probably not. No more about the pleonasm thing.

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First published by Write Under the Moon on medium.com