conceit
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8.4
- noun
- /kənˈsiːt/
- Literature
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metáfora ingeniosa
- Odd as it may sound, the conceit had some truth to it.
- literary conceit
- central conceit
Because I will say the conceit of it being a single shot is distracting at times.
- Because I will say the conceit of it being a single shot is distracting at times.
- And it's, it has a, the conceit of the book is that there are seasons in history.
- That was one of the genius conceits of the whole show, the mob boss having talk therapy.
- It's not, it's your, your, the conceit is we're in a comical, ridiculous, non believable world.
- But this is the this is the conceit of this.
- If so, that would be an extraordinary, laughable conceit.
- It doesn't seem self-evident to me that just because again, I'm I'm granting you the conceit that consciousness is the the fundamental thing.
- And then my podcast Cashing In with TJ Miller is the conceit is that Cash Levy, he's a comedian and a improviser friend of mine that I tour with.
Examples
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The painter's work captures the challenging conceit of time freezing during moments of joy.
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The first conceit and the fundamental conceit of the poem is that life is a journey, which means that we are always on the way.
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Initially, it was just, like, a literary conceit.
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The conceit evokes violence and victimization, but also clues, detection, and ultimately, revenge.
Academic text (2012) -
What's impressive about Laster's conceits is not their psychological depth, but their scope.
Academic text (2007) -
Yes, I know the Greeks had the idea that, uh, the steps you take to avoid your fate are the very steps that lead you to it, but that's just a literary conceit.
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The conceit is a topos of phenomenological writings, such as those by Henri Bergson, Husserl, and Merleau-Ponty.
Academic text (2015) -
In her novel, the author's central conceit compares love to a fragile flower that needs nurturing.
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The play's most innovative conceit revolves around the idea that memories can be stored in jars.
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Etymology
Conceit originally meant a 'thought' or 'idea' and is related to conceive and concept. So in writing a conceit is a carefully formed, clever idea or long comparison that makes a poem or story surprising.