When mark twain wrote, "when you catch an adjective, kill it," he meant: ?

too many adjectives can weaken a piece of writing

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i   believe   the   answer   is   d

peace, morning, sun glooming, sorrow, woe pardon’d, punished, more hence, talk, story. all of these three words have to do something with a depressed, regretful tone. woe is another word for misery, heartache, so all of these words are about unhappy feelings.