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literary composition

literary composition

5.2
A piece of creative writing that shows thoughts and feelings, like a novel or poem
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪtəˌrɛri kəmˈpɑzɪʃən/
translation icon : composición literaria
  • But if one were to commend a trilogy on the nexus between economic organization and individual liberty, Human Action (especially Part Five, Social Cooperation without a Market, and Part Six, The Hampered Market Economy) would be the third compelling literary composition on the theme.

Examples

  • The Lukan account of the Annunciation is a literary composition structured to highlight the drama.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Don't be misled by The Merchant of Venice, which was a literary composition.

    Blog text (3)

  • Does the situation really call for a literary composition?

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Smiles's notion of literary composition

    Academic text (1993)

  • Kennedy provides some meaningful introductions to these cultures' rhetorical practices, to their concepts, and to some representative examples of their oratory and/or their literary composition.

    Academic text (2003)

  • St. Ed reminded Brother S of what Abbo of Fleury maintained: "After prayer and fasting, the practice of literary composition does most to bridle the lusts of the flesh."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The author's latest literary composition is a captivating novel that explores the complexities of love.

  • In her class, students analyze various forms of literary composition, including poetry and short stories.

  • The poet shared her insights on the process of literary composition during the workshop.

Synonyms

piece of writing
vsliterary composition
  • Specialized
9 2.1

A text that a person makes to share ideas, feelings, or stories

is restricted to imaginative creative writing rather than any text
literary work
vsliterary composition
3 4.8

A piece of creative writing like a novel, poem, or play

focuses on essays as a typical creative example

How Complex

epic
  • Literature
44 5.5
novel
794 2.4
novella
  • Literature
20 5.3
literary composition
5.2
short story
  • Literature
105 2.3

Surface Forms

literary composition singular
literary compositions plural

Morphology

literary + composition

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'literary' (relating to literature) with 'composition' (a created written work), so a learner who knows both words will understand this as a piece of writing with literary qualities. This follows a regular adjective + noun composition pattern found across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Literary composition comes from the simple picture of making a text by arranging letters and words. The word literary is about 'letters' and composition means putting parts together, so imagining someone building a piece from words helps explain why it means 'a creative piece of writing'.