The question, what is a stamp, involves more than one answer. And the figurative meaning of the word generally opens up an interesting topic of literary cliches. Since we had such a wonderful occasion, we will not miss the opportunity to talk about commonplace.
Concept content
The meaning of the word “stamp” cannot be covered by one definition. The dictionary suggests the following:
- A tool that allows you to create finished serial products using pressure or stamping from blanks.
- The device for creating seals. Usually it contains text, a picture or an image. For example, the name of the organization that issued this or that document.
- An imprint present on the document that is directly related to the device.
- Widespread pattern.
If there were no fourth meaning of the word, then there would be nothing to talk about. But we were lucky, and in the context of the topic "What is a stamp?" You can discuss hackneyed literary phrases. And let's think: is banality really bad, as is commonly believed? But first, something else.
Replaces the word "stamp"
Whether a person can choose a synonym or not - this is what is important when it comes to a real understanding of certain words. So that the reader does not have any difficulties on this score, we offer him a list of synonyms. We remind you that we are considering the word "stamp":
- print;
- stamp;
- template;
- cliche;
- stereotype.
As you can see, a poor choice. 3 out of 5 substitution words refer to a figurative meaning. Now you can go to the most interesting.
Literary platitudes
What is a “stamp” in writing and why is it so bad? This is an interesting question to discuss. But first, we give examples of battered phrases.
- Moscow is golden-headed;
- femme fatale;
- leggy blonde;
- the frost grew stronger;
- gray as a moon.
In poetry, “frosts” also fall out of favor - they cannot be rhymed with “roses” in any way. And if a person thinks to combine the words “love” and “blood”, then there is no salvation for him. It is difficult to say why frosts fell into such a disgrace, maybe the whole thing is in a harsh climate, who knows. By the way, “roses” and “frosts” were commonplace back in the days of A.S. Pushkin. Do not believe? Read "Eugene Onegin."
The main claim to platitudes is that it does not have a personal, individual search for the author. A "writer" or "poet" of this kind simply takes the finished form and passes it off as his own invention, which contradicts the very idea of ​​creativity.
Apparently, based on the well-known expression “frost grew stronger”, Anna Akhmatova created her own reading in mockery: the place of “frost” was taken by “insanity” and the following came out: “insanity grew stronger”. Quite popular now is the speech revolution, which has not yet had time to get bored.
Now it’s clear what a stamp is, and now let’s take a look at the other side of the coin (another cliché, right?).
Why not despise stamps?
Everything is clear with writers and poets, for their work is literature. They must painstakingly forge their own style. But what about the rest, for example, people who have nothing to do with literary work? This niche is full. There are books that, in principle, are written in a rather unoriginal, banal language. Writers, of course, will not be called so as not to offend anyone. But they find both their reader and their market, in addition, some people thanks to them sleep well at night. In other words, banality is that language that is accessible to almost anyone regardless of gender, age and level of education. For example, a book in the genre of “cool action movie” can hypothetically be read and understood by any person from 15 to 95.
The cliché also has an “economical moment”. Yes, "fatal woman" or "long-legged blonde" - these are hackneyed phrases. You can even come up with a replacement for them, but sometimes in the pursuit of originality, the authors go to the other extreme - they do not understand.
People, resorting to literary cliches in colloquial speech, reduce the time required to understand each other. Because behind the phrase "blue-eyed blond" is a certain human type. Thus, it is immediately clear who we are talking about.
We hope that we were able to show that the definition of “stamp” (its meaning is already known) should not always be interpreted in a negative way, because banality also has the right to life and a place in the language. Phraseologisms can also be interpreted in a sense as "well-groomed paths," but without them it is difficult to imagine the existence of living speech.