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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Works Cited Clause- Clause- Dictionary.comDictionary.com About.comAbout.com Colloquial/Colloquialism Colloquial/Colloquialism Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com

Works Cited Conceit Conceit Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com Answers.yahoo.comAnswers.yahoo.com Aq3krc Aq3krc Aq3krc Aq3krc Typesofpoetry.orgTypesofpoetry.org Connotation Connotation Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com

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