30 Examples of Crinography

The crinography It is a rhetorical figure that consists of exhaustively describing an object. For example: The lamp was golden, small and very mysterious and had a drawing of a desert in the center, a rounded handle and a pointed nozzle.

Crinography is one of the rhetorical figures of description and is commonly used in literature, but also in other types of texts or speeches, such as advertising.

This rhetorical figure is used with the aim that the reader of a text or the receiver of a message can perceive all the most important properties or attributes of an object.

To make a crinography, it is very common to use other figures of speech:

• adjective. It is the use of one or more adjectives showing the characteristics of a noun. For example: Green grass, aromatic and fresh.
• Comparison. Establishes a similarity between two referents. For example: This pillow is fluffy like a cloud.
• Hyperbole. It is an exaggeration of the attributes of a referent. For example: This is the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen.
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• Enumeration. It is an accumulation of words or phrases that refer to objects, characteristics or actions. For example: In the park there are seats, paths, games, grass, a carousel, a lake and an amphitheater.

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Characteristics of crinography

• It serves to show what an object is like, because it refers to its attributes in detail.
• Provides information about the general characteristics of the referrer (for example, its size, its shape, its color and its usefulness) and about the particular qualities that differentiate it from other objects Similar.
• It is used in novels, stories, poetry and different contexts of everyday life.
• It differs from the chaotic enumeration, because it is an orderly and coherent description of the characteristics of the referent.
• In some cases, it indicates how one or several characters perceive an object.

examples of crinography

1. The new factory machine was huge, five meters high by eleven meters long. Also, it made very little noise to make the paper, because its gears were very quiet. It was bright steel with black screws. At one end the cellulose paste was inserted and at the other the sheets of paper came out.
2. This car model is the most convenient on the market. It is modern and compact (measuring 3.8 meters long by 1.8 meters wide), consumes little gasoline, is made with the best materials and has an intuitive, simple and luxurious dashboard.
3. The painting has in the center a black and very old ship that is surrounded by small waves, light blue and blue. It is a work done with watercolors on paper and with its contrast of colors it represents the idea of ​​calm after the storm.
4. The book they gave him was red and quite old, but it was impossible to know its title or its author, because it was written in an unrecognizable language. It had about fifteen hundred yellowed pages and many pencil drawings of different types of plants.
5. The ball is made with a type of synthetic leather that is very resistant to shocks and water. It has black and white pentagons joined by reinforced thread stitching. In addition, this model is the one that is usually used in professional football matches.
6. The television they gave Ana was huge, flat and very modern; it had a very fine silver rim; it reproduced images with excellent quality and brought a remote control, in which there were many functions and, in addition, an alphabetic keyboard.
7. The Louis XV armchair can be one or three bodies and is a classic piece of furniture in different parts of the world. This piece of furniture has wooden legs and armrests, which are usually made by a cabinetmaker, and is upholstered in premium velvet, often decorated with large buttons.
8. Cobblestones are small, gray rectangles of granite or basalt that were used in ancient times to pave streets. Although at present most of the streets are made of asphalt, it is very common that others continue to be made of cobblestones, because these stones give an aesthetic contribution to the urban landscape.
9. Mountain bikes are medium-sized and very resistant to jumps and bumps. His frames are made of aluminum, one of the lightest and most durable metals; its tires are rubber; and its handlebar is straight and made of metal and is usually covered with rubber. Generally, this type of bicycle usually includes a gear lever, which allows you to change the intensity of the pedaling.
10. The scissors is a tool that is made up of two pieces of steel that have a sharp edge at one end and a handle with a hole at the other that allows it to be held. This instrument is used in different activities to cut different objects, such as paper, thread, cloth, plants, wood and metal.
11. The cell phone is a portable telephone that allows people to communicate from almost anywhere. With this device it is possible to make calls, send text messages, connect to the Internet and use different applications, which are useful to develop different activities of the daily environment or labor. In addition, this device has cameras that are used to make video calls and to take photos with very good resolution.
12. Juan had bought that Spanish guitar, because it was the best model for playing flamenco. It had six strings of excellent quality, was made of cypress and its soundboard produced a strong, clear and harmonious sound. He believed that this guitar was superior to the others, because this instrument was particularly good at fingering notes accurately and with excellent sonority.
13. It was noon and the sun was in the middle of the sky. The star shone and illuminated as always, but on that particular day, it blinded and burned like never before. The walker wondered how something that was so far away could produce so many changes on the earth and he began to think that without this star it would be impossible for life to exist.
14. The trophy was in the center of the display case, it was surrounded by other awards, but its place had been chosen specifically so that it would stand out from the rest. It was a shiny gold cup that was adorned with colored ribbons and screwed to a wooden base. In addition, it had an inscription that said "First place in the ski tournament."
15. This shoe model is superior to the rest, because it is developed with the highest technology and the best materials. The sole is made of high-density rubber, the fabric of the upper part is made of braided thread and the heel is made of malleable plastic. All these characteristics allow this shoe to be resistant and ideal for running or walking.
16. The calculator is a tool that has a keyboard made up of keys, which represent numbers and different operations, a screen and a power source. This device is used to perform different types of calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and square root, and, in some cases, used to make graphs or solve equations complex.
17. The test tube is a cylindrical glass object that has two ends, one closed in the shape of a U and the other open. This instrument is used in laboratories to mix different chemical substances, because it is very resistant to changes in temperature.
18. The suitcase that Luisa lost at the airport was purple and very large and had a zipper, two wheels, one handle that was used to carry it, several stickers from different countries and a card of ID.
19. A supermarket shelf was completely full of cans of different types; there were sauces, preserves, vegetables, legumes, fruits and instant food.
20. The Achaean ship was one of the largest in Greece, measuring 40 meters in length and 6 meters in beam, and had two hundred rowing posts and towering sails. In this ship there were approximately three hundred men who were returning to their homes. As the trip was very long, the gambuzas were full of food and barrels of water.
21. The pasta made by Sonia's grandfather was the richest in town; the dough was made with top quality flour and free-range eggs; the filling contained chard, garlic, onion, almonds and ricotta; and the sauce was tomato and vegetables.
22. The kite was made of paper, wooden rods and thread, it was yellow and turquoise and hung with golden threads. When there was a lot of wind, it rose so high that it seemed that it was going to touch the sun.
23. The teapot designed by Marianne Brandt, an artist who belonged to the Bauhaus, is made of metal and has a plastic handle. Its shape is very original, since all its parts are circular or spherical. In addition to being an aesthetically beautiful object, it is very useful, because it preserves the temperature of the tea for a long time.
24. When the cabinetmaker finished the table, he felt very proud of himself. The play was perfect; its wooden legs were carved with flowers, and its top was a rectangular piece of ruby-bright black marble. Without a doubt, the queen chose this piece of furniture as the winner of the competition.
25. This chess has black and white pieces that were carved by a sculptor. The details of each figure are incredible, because they are very defined and neat. The board is velvet and has 64 squares, 32 white and 32 black.
26. The chocolate in this store is the richest in the city, because it is made with cocoa from Maracaibo and with top-quality sugar and milk. This sweet has won many international awards thanks to its consistency, texture and flavor.
27. The brush was made of wood and had a round tip with synthetic bristles. This object was the most precious of the painter, because it was ideal for making soft and defined strokes and because it was excellent for painting with oil.
28. The stained glass window at the entrance of the house was huge, it had a drawing of a vine with blue, red, green and purple flowers and it projected colored drawings on the living room floor.
29. The music box was small and light blue with drawings of fairies. When it was opened, a melodious classical composition began to play and a figure of a dancer appeared spinning in circles. After two or three minutes it would stop playing, but you could turn a crank and the song would start again.
30. It was the smallest tree in the forest, but it was much larger than the trees in the city. It had several thrush nests and few leaves, because it was autumn. Its branches moved and rustled in the wind and with the jumping squirrels.

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