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Literary Terms Project

Literary Terms Project. Clause Colloquial/Colloquialism Conceit Connotation Denotation By: Alex Lee. 1. Clause. Contains a subject and a predicate Not necessarily a whole sentence unless simple sentence (ind clause) Independent Clause- a complete idea. Able to stand alone as a sentence

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Literary Terms Project

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  1. Literary Terms Project Clause Colloquial/Colloquialism Conceit Connotation Denotation By: Alex Lee

  2. 1. Clause • Contains a subject and a predicate • Not necessarily a whole sentence unless simple sentence (ind clause) • Independent Clause- a complete idea. Able to stand alone as a sentence • Dependant Clause- Needs to be with an independent clause.

  3. Clause Continued • ex. The dog ran. (Independent). • ex. Life moves pretty fast (Independent)if you don’t stop and look around once in a while (Dependent). • ex. When I was younger (Dependent)

  4. 2. Colloquial/Colloquialism • Basic everyday slang • Could be specific to a region or idea • Usually too informal for essay writing • Familiar conversation • Often coincides with diction or dialect

  5. Colloquial/Colloquialism Continued • ex. “Y’all best be gitt’n back” • ex. Whatever floats your boat. • ex. They were going to war, what a pickle! • Could very formal language be colloquial if you use it all the time?

  6. 3. Conceit • A clever or unusual way of expressing an idea or comparing/contrasting very different things • A complicated/extended metaphor • Often found in poetry/lyrics • Purposely meant to entertain reader with thought

  7. Conceit Continued • ex. The war veteran’s smile was a rainbow in the desert. • ex. Shakespeare’s “Thou art more lovely and more temperate [than a summers day]” • ex. The world is your oyster.

  8. 4. Connotation • A word’s implied meaning • Something you can interpret without literally defining the word • Can have effect on reader – positive, negative • Connotations can be of ideas, emotions, or attitudes • Opposite of Denotation

  9. Connotation Continued • ex. The word “fat” often has a negative connotation. • ex. Picture of Child = innocence • ex. A person’s choice of clothing may convey a connotation.

  10. 5. Denotation • The exact literal definition of a word • The opposite of Connotation • No further thought necessary • The Textbook definition • No metaphor

  11. Denotation Continued • ex. A gun: Something that fires a bullet/ something associated with fear, war, violence • ex. It was hot outside. • ex. The world spins round and round.

  12. Works Cited • Clause- • Dictionary.com • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clause • About.com • http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/clauseterm.htm • Colloquial/Colloquialism • Merrium-Webster.com • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colloquial

  13. Works Cited • Conceit • Merrium-Webster.com • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceit • Answers.yahoo.com • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090330122227AAq3krc • Typesofpoetry.org • http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/14-conceit-poetry-type.htm • Connotation • Merrium-Webster.com • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connotation

  14. Works Cited • All other information from AP Lit Terms Document provided by Curtis

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