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objective correlative

noun

Definition of OBJECTIVE CORRELATIVE

:  something (as a situation or chain of events) that symbolizes or objectifies a particular emotion and that may be used in creative writing to evoke a desired emotional response in the reader
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First Known Use of OBJECTIVE CORRELATIVE

1919

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