Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stylistic device

:{{la|Stylistic device}} – (View AfDView log)

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Long list of dicdefs. Most, if not all of these, already have their own articles, so this is a terribly redundant list. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • ^{(Otters want attention)} 21:04, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Keep – Clearly a notable phrase as shown by the results of the Google Scholar search, as shown here [http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=10&q=%22stylistic+device%22&hl=en&as_sdt=0,39]. Informative, referenced and well written piece. Could even be expanded on! Not much more we can ask for an article here at Wikipedia. Thanks ShoesssS ^Talk 21:30, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
• I'd like to see a definition from a notable encyclopedia or dictionary of literary terms. The article proposes, it seems to me, a sort of umbrella term that catches everything, and thus nothing. Drmies (talk) 23:33, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:12, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
• Keep insanely common term in Literary discussions, would probably respawn itself within a couple weeks, though I agree it shouldn't just be a list, Sadads (talk) 00:14, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
• Well, that's the problem, I think. It's really a very generic term, and the article in its current state duplicates content from elsewhere, which dilutes efforts at sharply defining each of them. If it is to be kept, it should come in the form of a general definition followed by links to main articles. Drmies (talk) 00:36, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
• Keep notable entry, although could use a clean up. (Btw - the AfD doesn't seem to be transcluded - still shows as a redlink. ) Truthkeeper88 (talk) 00:24, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
• Is that what that is? I've seen it happen before. Drmies (talk) 00:36, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

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