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Picaresque vs. Picturesque
Picaresque
/ˌpɪkəˈresk◂/Examples:
The film embraced a picaresque style, full of roguish charm.Her picaresque journey was marked by adventures and mishaps.Their picaresque travels took them through bustling city streets.
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Picturesque
/ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/Examples:
The village exudes a quaint, picturesque charm.A picturesque stream meandered through the landscape.Their quaint garden is truly picturesque every spring.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Picaresque and picturesque may sound similar but relate to entirely different contexts.
- Picaresque is related to a genre of literature involving the adventures of a roguish hero, while picturesque describes something visually charming or attractive, like a beautiful scene.
- Think of picaresque and associate it with picaro, a Spanish word for rogue or adventurer.
- Picturesque contains the word picture, so remember it as something worthy of being in a picture because of its beauty.
- When speaking about novels and rogues, picaresque is your choice; when complimenting a view, picturesque is the word.
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