Literary Terms. This handout gives a rundown of some important terms and concepts used when talking and writing about literature. Included below is a list of literary terms that can help you interpret, critique, and respond to a variety of different written works. This list is by no means comprehensive, but instead offers a primer to the language frequently used by scholars and students researching literary works.
Definition of Analog Clock. An Analog Clock is a clock having the numbers 1 to 12 or equivalent Roman numerals around its face and three distinct moving hands to show seconds, minutes, and hours.
Atomic clock. An atomic clock is a clock device that uses an electron transition frequency in the microwave, optical, or ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum of atoms as a frequency standard for its timekeeping element. Atomic clocks are the most accurate time and frequency standards known, and are used as primary standards for international time distribution services, to control the wave frequency of television broadcasts, and in global navigation satellite systems such as GPS. The principle of