Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

objective correlative

 - 2 dictionary results

objective correlative

 
Use objective correlative in a Sentence
–noun Literature.
a completely depicted situation or chain of events that objectifies a particular emotion in such a way as to produce or evoke that emotion in the reader.
Origin:
1840–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To objective correlative
objective correlative  
n.  A situation or a sequence of events or objects that evokes a particular emotion in a reader or audience.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see objective correlative on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way