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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:
- Remember that picaresque relates to a style of novel, while picturesque describes visually appealing scenes.
- Picaresque has an r before the esque, and it deals with rogues or adventurers, think of rogue when you see the r.
- Picturesque has picture in it, which should remind you of paintings or beautiful scenery.
- If youre thinking about a charming town or a beautiful landscape, its picturesque, because it resembles a picture.
- Picaresque is associated with fiction and storytelling, especially involving mischievous protagonists.
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