Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

literary movement

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: lit-er-ary -move-ment
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a general term for pieces of literature by different authors (usually over the same time period) who share a similar impetus for writing in some way.

Example Sentences

"If you've got glimmerings of creativity in your dark, dark soul, chances are you've always identified a little bit more with one literary movement or another."

Questions

What does literary movement mean?: a general term for pieces of literature by different authors (usually over the same time period) who share a similar impetus for writing in some way.

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