Of Bombadillos and Balrogs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fingolfin · 07-21-2001, 08:36 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Of Bombadillos and Balrogs

I just heard something which I found quite interesting. Aparently literary devices such as "winged speed" are infact not used when describing winged creatures becasue it introduces an uncomfortable redundancy such that saying

The eagles passed with Winged spped of hitlim

doesn't feel right

ANy thoughts? <img src=smile.gif ALT="

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07-21-2001, 08:36 AM	#11
Fingolfin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 70	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 53</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Of Bombadillos and Balrogs I just heard something which I found quite interesting. Aparently literary devices such as "winged speed" are infact not used when describing winged creatures becasue it introduces an uncomfortable redundancy such that saying The eagles passed with Winged spped of hitlim doesn't feel right ANy thoughts? <img src=smile.gif ALT=""> </p>