Terminology (pg.2) Flashcards
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Figurative language
language employing one or more figures of speech
Hyperbole
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
Idiom
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect
Imagery
the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one
of the senses
Imperative sentence
a sentence that gives a command
Implication
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/speaker implies; the reader/audience infers.
Inductive reasoning
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances
Inference
conclusion based on premises or evidence
Interrogative sentence
a sentence that asks a question
Invective
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Inverted syntax
a sentence constructed so that the predicate comes before the subject
Irony
the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
Jargon
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
Juxtaposition
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
Litotes
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite
Logos
appeal to reason or logic
Malapropism
the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar
Maxim
a concise statement, often offering advice; an adage
Metaphor
a direct comparison of two different things
Metonymy
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
