Exactitude Defined
The exact definitions of Calvino’s exactitude is exactly as follows:
1. A well-defined and well-calculate plan
2. Evocation of clear, incisive, memorable visual image
3. A language as precise as possible both in choice of words and in expression of the subtleties of thought and imagination
I find it funny how the exactitude is the most precisely and straightforwardly spelled out quality out of all the memos upon which Calvino explicated; it lives up to its name. The multifaceted, sharp, light-refracting crystal is definitely the emblem for it, what with its birth and growth process’ resemblance to rudimentary biological creatures. This similarity evokes a sense of knowing in the minds of the people perceiving the crystal—you just /know/ what the crystal reminds you of, the way a few well-placed words can let you know precisely the feeling that it wants you to experience.
More of a science than an art (although the two frequently intertwine), like math.
Soliloquy is an e-lit work that took precision, procedure, and resulted in progress. For art, it required a lot of work and methodology. Thus, exactitude is well represented through Soliloquy.
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