They are mainly made up of long speeches with little action, and their style to some extent anticipates Lyly's euphuism. |
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The influence of euphuism can be seen in the works of such writers as Robert Greene and William Shakespeare, both of whom imitated the style in some works and parodied it in others. |
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Lyly's mannered literary style, originating in his first books, is known as euphuism. |
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Euphuism, an elegant Elizabethan literary style marked by excessive use of balance, antithesis, and alliteration and by frequent use of similes drawn from mythology and nature. |
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