Words that describe the entire body of words in a text- not isolated bits of diction.
What is language?
100
Simple
What is clear, intelligible?
200
A direct comparison of unlike things using like or as
What is Simile?
200
"If Mr. Ferchoff is always fair, as you have said, why did he refuse to listen to Mrs. Baldwin's arguments."
What is a Rhetorical Question?
200
Words can be _______ (one syllable in length) or _______ (more than one syllable in length).
What is Monosyllabic?
What is Polysyllabic?
200
"....government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"
-Abraham Lincoln
Repetition
200
Specifics the author includes about facts-- his opinon
What is Details?
300
Shoe menders mend shoes. This is an example of...
What is Pun?
300
Shorter than 5 words in length.
What is telegraphic?
300
Something that is harsh sounding is ______
What is Cacophonous?
300
Aphorism
What is maxims, saying, proverbs-convey major point?
300
Puritanical, righteous
What is Moralistic?
400
Use of words seemingly in contradiction to each other
What is Oxymoron?
400
That morning, after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, we reached Edmonton.
This is an example of....
What is a periodic sentence?
400
Containing suggested meaning
What is Connotative?
400
Substituting a milder or less offensive sounding words.
What is Euphemism?
400
Cultivated, refined, finished
What is Cultured?
500
Words exchanged for another closely related to it
Metonymy
500
"Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them."
-Francis Bacon
What is Parallel Structure?
500
-Slang
-Exact meaning
-Specific
What is Colloquial?
What is Denontative?
What is Concrete?
500
-A statement that can be true and false at the same time.
-A brief, personal narrative, usualy humorous, which illustrates the point the author is making.
-Either verbal or situational- good for revealing attitude.
What is Paradox?
What is Anecdote?
What is Irony?
500
1. Understood by a choosen few
2. Sincere, Affected