Literary Terms Project By: Amy Nguyen Period 3

Objective: S.W.B.A.T. understand the meaning of these 5 literary terms: Clause Colloquial Conceit Connotation Denotation

Clause, not Santa Clause Independent clause- a subject + a verb. Dependent clause- additional information joined together with an IC by a conjunction. Examples: Carmen walked to the bus stop. His arms were crossed, and he looked impatient. Sometime after the second dragon appeared, Tibby heard the battery die. *Conjunctions: ,FANBOYS ; ; long conjunction,

So how does slang-I mean, colloquialism, work? Colloquial is defined as the use of slang words or informal language in English composition. Examples: De mayor of uh town lak dis can’t lay round home too much. There’s a party this Saturday at my crib. We pulled an all-nighter to finish the AP US assignment.

What is a conceit? Often found in poetry, a conceit is basically an extravagant comparison between 2 different objects. Examples: “Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”-William Shakespeare “There is no frigate like a book”-Emily Dickinson Ethnic diversity is what unites our nation.

Connotation vs. Denotation Words that associate with feelings to carry out an idea. Examples: Blue sky-infinity and beyond with clouds representing all the possibilities Anchor-support/stability Thirsting-anxious to capture prey Generally the dictionary definition which tells exactly as it is. Examples: Blue sky-upper atmosphere of earth Anchor-device that keeps a ship from floating away to sea Thirsting-craving for water

Don’t Forget! Like grammar/spelling, sentence structure does matter! American slang should be avoided at all times in essay writing unless you’re writing your own book. Remember that conceit is just a metaphor, and nothing too complicated. Denotation takes the emotion away, so connotation has to put the fun and feelings into a word.

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