Periphrasis

= __Periphrasis__ = Periphrasis- Adding unnecessary words to elongate the point trying to be made

IE: "Well, when I was toning my gluteous maximus I overly and surreptitiously destroyed a muscular fibre within the tissue region"- This means "I sprained my butt." []

//***Note:// Periphrasis and Circumlocution are almost the exact same

Want some more "beating around the bush??": []

Other related literary terms: Diction, Imagery.

Kelly Hebner