Lit Terms Remix 1-5

circumlocution: a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served


classicism: art, literature, and music reflecting the principles of ancient Greece and Rome: tradition, reason, clarity, order, and balance


cliche: a phrase or situation overused within society


climax: the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the pint of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered or resolved


colloquialism: folksy speech, slang words or phrases usually used in informal conversation