Thursday, January 16, 2014

LIT TERMS REMIX 1-5

circumlocution: a form of writing where the writer uses long and complex sentences in order to convey a meaning that could have been conveyed through a shorter sentence; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

classicism: literature or art that reflects the principles of ancient Rome and Greece. 

cliche: a common sentence or phrase that has lost originality.

climaxthe highest or most intense point. 

colloquialism: a word or phrase that is not formal; slang.


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