An Author's Life for Me: A Reader's Guide to Author's Jargon 37

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

A Reader's Guide to Author's Jargon 37

kinetic redundancy this is the inclusion of redundant words when describing an action, usually as a colloquialism. ie. He kicked the door with his foot (with his foot being redundant). She clapped her hands, (her hands being redundant). I shrugged my shoulders (my shoulders being redundant). Of... Sign in to see full entry.

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