Vocab Flashcards
(30 cards)
Denotation
Literal or dictionary definition of a word
Contrast
To show differences
Diction
The authors choice of words
Euphemism
A more acceptable way of saying something that causes discomfort
Genre
The major category into which a literary work fits
Homily
A serious talk that involves moral or spiritual advice
Infer
To conclude from evidence
Loose sentence
A sentence in which the independent clause comes first
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for another closely associated with it
Narrative
Telling of a story
Paradox
Statement that appears self-contradictory
Repetition
The duplication of any sound, word, phrase, grammatical pattern
Sarcasm
Bitter language that is intended to hurt a person or thing
Sophistication
Wisdom caused by world experience
Synesthetic
Involving more then one sense
Subject Compliment
The word or words that follow a linking verb
Comparison
A statement of similarities
Conceit
Comparison of 2 highly dissimilar things
Diatribe
A bitter verbal attack
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Mood
The emotion that the reader feels
Parallelism
The repetition of words, phrases, or sentences
Parody
Imitation of a work intended to ridicule the work
Periodic Sentence
A sentence with an independent clause at the end
