Literary Terms ProjectLiterary Terms ProjectClauseClause

Colloquial/ColloquialismColloquial/ColloquialismConceitConceit

ConnotationConnotationDenotationDenotation

By: Alex LeeBy: Alex Lee

1. Clause1. Clause

Contains a subject and a predicateContains a subject and a predicate• Not necessarily a whole sentence unless simple Not necessarily a whole sentence unless simple

sentence (ind clause)sentence (ind clause) Independent Clause- Independent Clause- a complete idea. Able a complete idea. Able

to stand alone as a sentenceto stand alone as a sentence Dependant Clause- Dependant Clause- Needs to be with an Needs to be with an

independent clause.independent clause.

Clause ContinuedClause Continued

ex. The dog ran. ex. The dog ran. (Independent).(Independent).

ex. ex. Life moves Life moves pretty fast pretty fast (Independent)(Independent) if you if you don’t stop and look don’t stop and look around once in a around once in a while (Dependent).while (Dependent).

ex. When I was ex. When I was younger younger (Dependent)(Dependent)

2. Colloquial/Colloquialism2. Colloquial/Colloquialism

Basic everyday slangBasic everyday slang• Could be specific to a region or ideaCould be specific to a region or idea

Usually too informal for essay writingUsually too informal for essay writing Familiar conversationFamiliar conversation Often coincides with diction or dialectOften coincides with diction or dialect

Colloquial/Colloquialism ContinuedColloquial/Colloquialism Continued

ex. “Y’all best be ex. “Y’all best be gitt’n back”gitt’n back”

ex. Whatever floats ex. Whatever floats your boat.your boat.

ex. They were ex. They were going to war, what going to war, what a pickle!a pickle!

Could very formal Could very formal language be colloquial if language be colloquial if you use it all the time?you use it all the time?

3. Conceit3. Conceit

A clever or unusual way of A clever or unusual way of expressing an idea or expressing an idea or comparing/contrasting very different comparing/contrasting very different thingsthings

A complicated/extended metaphorA complicated/extended metaphor Often found in poetry/lyricsOften found in poetry/lyrics Purposely meant to entertain reader Purposely meant to entertain reader

with thoughtwith thought

Conceit ContinuedConceit Continued

ex. The war veteran’s smile was a rainbow ex. The war veteran’s smile was a rainbow in the desert.in the desert.

ex. Shakespeare’s “Thou art more lovely ex. Shakespeare’s “Thou art more lovely and more temperate [than a summers and more temperate [than a summers day]”day]”

ex. The world is your oyster.ex. The world is your oyster.

4. Connotation4. Connotation

A word’s implied meaningA word’s implied meaning Something you can interpret without Something you can interpret without

literally defining the wordliterally defining the word Can have effect on reader – positive, Can have effect on reader – positive,

negativenegative Connotations can be of ideas, Connotations can be of ideas,

emotions, or attitudesemotions, or attitudes Opposite of DenotationOpposite of Denotation

Connotation ContinuedConnotation Continued

ex. The word “fat” often has a negative ex. The word “fat” often has a negative connotation.connotation.

ex. Picture of Child = innocenceex. Picture of Child = innocence ex. A person’s choice of clothing may ex. A person’s choice of clothing may

convey a connotation.convey a connotation.

5. Denotation5. Denotation

The exact literal definition of a wordThe exact literal definition of a word The opposite of Connotation The opposite of Connotation No further thought necessaryNo further thought necessary

• The Textbook definitionThe Textbook definition No metaphorNo metaphor

Denotation ContinuedDenotation Continued

ex. A gun: Something that fires a bullet/ ex. A gun: Something that fires a bullet/ something associated with fear, war, something associated with fear, war, violenceviolence

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 CitedWorks Cited

Clause-Clause- • Dictionary.comDictionary.com

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clausehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clause

• About.comAbout.com http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/clauseterm.htmhttp://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/clauseterm.htm

Colloquial/ColloquialismColloquial/Colloquialism• Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colloquialhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colloquial

Works CitedWorks Cited

ConceitConceit• Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceithttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceit

• Answers.yahoo.comAnswers.yahoo.com http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?

qid=20090330122227AAq3krcqid=20090330122227AAq3krc

• Typesofpoetry.orgTypesofpoetry.org http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/14-conceit-poetry-type.htmhttp://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/14-conceit-poetry-type.htm

ConnotationConnotation• Merrium-Webster.comMerrium-Webster.com

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connotationhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connotation

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