Lit Terms Remix 1-5

1.) Circumlocution

1. indirect way of saying something: the use of more words than necessary to express something, especially to avoid saying it directly
2. indirect expression: something said using more words than necessary, especially to avoid expressing it directly

This reminds me of Marine Science and learning about Ferdinand Magellan who was the first person to circumnavigate the world, which took a very long time, a lot longer than was necessary to get from point A to point B.

2.) Classicism

clearness, elegance, symmetry, and repose produced by attention to traditional forms

This reminds me of classy people who pretend to like elegant things such as art galleries.

3.) Cliché
a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting

This made me think of the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." I'm pretty sure it didn't raise the consumption of apples and you should definitely still get regular check ups from your physician.

4.) Climax
the most interesting and exciting part of something : the high point

I immediately started singing Usher's Climax in my head and while it doesn't exactly have to do with literature in this case, it does relate.

5.) Colloquialism
a word, phrase or paralanguage that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing.

This sounded a lot like the sort of "texting language" we use to communicate with.