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'''Anachronism''' is a literary term describing an object that appears in a time period it logically shouldn't. | '''Anachronism''' is a literary term describing an object that appears in a time period it logically shouldn't. | ||
| − | An example of an anachronism would be a [[motorcycle|motorcycle]] rider in the [[American Civil War]] | + | An example of an anachronism would be a [[motorcycle|motorcycle]] rider in the [[American Civil War]]. |
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| + | An anachronism in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''Julius Caesar'' was a mechanical clock, which did not exist in time in which the play was set. | ||
[[Category: Literary Devices]] | [[Category: Literary Devices]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, January 7, 2008
Anachronism is a literary term describing an object that appears in a time period it logically shouldn't.
An example of an anachronism would be a motorcycle rider in the American Civil War.
An anachronism in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar was a mechanical clock, which did not exist in time in which the play was set.