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1. An error in computing time, or fixing dates; the erroneous reference of an event, circumstance, or custom to a wrong date. Said etymologically (like prochronism) of a date which is too early, but also used of too late a date, which has been distinguished as parachronism  

2. Anything done or existing out of date; hence, anything which was proper to a former age, but is, or, if it existed, would be, out of harmony with the present; also called a practical anachronism. Also transf. of persons.

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What are Anachronism, Parachronism and Prochronism?

I assure you that you must have come across at least of these three literary devices once but may not have been able to give it a name or know what it was. However, that should change now!

While you can call anything placed in the wrong time period in literature or movies an anachronism, there are different types. Eg:

Swords in the modern era England.

Or

Phones existing during 14th century.

(You can also check out this full post of mine on Anachronism to understand it and its uses!! It's seriously very useful!)

The following are it's types yet hold their own individuality:

A parachronism is when an object, expression, or idea seems to be in the wrong era. An example might be a Generation Z person using a rotary phone.

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Another type is a prochronism. This is an error or impossible anachronism, where something appears before it was invented. For example, a plane flying overhead in the movie 300, which is set in 480 B.C. way before planes were invented.

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Dive in Deeper: Anachronism

hello, hello! bonjour! hope everyone had a wonderful past weekend! I know I haven’t been posting and I apologize, but I haven’t forgotten about all of you!

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What Is An Anachronism?

is a literary device that places someone or something associated with a particular time in history in the wrong time period

There are two literary terms that are closely related to anachronism:

Juxtaposition. Similar to anachronism, juxtaposition means placing two things side by side for comparison.

Archaism. The use of outmoded language for a stylistic effect. For example, replacing “you” with “thou.”

3 Different Types of Anachronism

There are three different types of anachronisms; each serves a different purpose.

Parachronism. Anything that appears in the wrong time period. This could be an object, a colloquial expression, or a social custom associated with a specific time period appearing in the wrong era or outside of its general use. For example, a modern-day person using a washboard to clean clothes instead of a washing machine.

Prochronism. Considered an impossible anachronism, this relates to something—an object or concept—used in a literary work or movie long before its invention (like a microwave in the Stone Age).

Behavioral or cultural anachronism. Bringing archaic objects or ideas into the modern-day as an aesthetic choice. For example, a person carrying a conversation in Latin in the twenty-first century.

3 Different Uses for Anachronism

Anachronisms appear in literature, film, and everyday life. Here are three popular uses for anachronism.

Make a statement. For example, a Russian commemorative coin depicting the 1945 meeting of Soviet and American troops at Torgau, in Germany, depicts a 50-star U.S. flag. However, at the time, the real U.S. flag only had 48 stars.

Add humor. The 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite took place in 2004, but the characters were dressed in clothing from the eighties. They had VCRs, cordless phones, and danced to eighties music—which all added to the protagonist’s social anxiety and sense of displacement.

Break the fourth wall. In the Western satire film Blazing Saddles, set in the year 1874, director Mel Brooks has the characters break through a wall—both real and metaphysical—to reveal a Hollywood production set.

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Appendices: Steampunk

This is an appendices episode to Episode 4: Kill My Setting, about the Steampunk subgenre and its impact on fantasy storytelling.

EPISODE NOTES: Steampunk is considered to be a subgenre of Science Fiction primarily, and a close cousin of retrofuturism, but, as scifi and fantasy are so closely linked, it has leaked into the worlds and settings of fantasy novels. 

Steampunk could perhaps be described as a cult genre; it’s not widely known, but it has a dedicated following, including an aesthetics and fashion trend. The charm and wonderment of Steampunk comes from its utilisation of anachronism, or, specifically, prochronism. Steampunk, in its purest form, reimagines our timeline using the power of steam and clockwork. It is a genre populated with flying machines, robots, trains, automobiles, and all manner of other devices that run off steam or spring power.

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