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In Frankenstein Mary Shelley constantly uses the word “countenance”
That's a more common word in 19th century literature though
Countenance occurs frequently in the King James Bible, so maybe that's where she picked it up.
That’s how you know it’s a gothic novel, countenances all around.
I also felt like wretch/wretched were overused in Frankenstein
I actually love how much wretch is used, it’s such an important word in the context of the book. Ties together the whole theme
Exactly what I thought. That, and everyone good in that book is incessantly "benevolent."
YES! Still a masterpiece. But, oh yes!
Yeah that seems a popular word in 1800s fiction. I wonder why it’s not used much these days..
Too many syllables.
Vibe is the zeitgeist
I used it once in a book I wrote. My beta wanted me to cut it and I refused. I think any word overused gets annoying. It’s easier to overuse uncommon words. I read a story where the author kept describing a character as “dainty.” Everything about her was dainty. Stuck out like a sore thumb.
You could not countenance its removal?
Maybe don’t let your fish read your rough draft next time. :)
It’s embarrassing how often I had to read this to get the joke. 🫨😂Well played.