Definition
Diction
Diction can be defined as “the words you choose.”
Develope
Develop
My self of steam suffered that year.
My self-esteem suffered that year.
The forest whispered of a simpler, more peaceful existence.
personification
Denotation
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word
Paralel
Parallel
Love of money is the rude of all evil.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Jason says that after his back surgery, he looked like a defective banana.
simile
Connotation
A word that suggests
Cemetry
Cemetery
He attacked the task with avengince.
He attacked the task with a vengeance.
The explosion was loud enough to wake the dead
hyperbole
Euphemisms
Euphemisms are sensitive or “safe” terms that refer to unpleasant realities.
Resistence
Resistance
I could of done that
I could have done that
The Internet startup company proved to be a huge vacuum cleaner that sucked up its investors’ money
metaphor
Jargon
The specialized language used in a particular field or discipline
Buracracy
Bureaucracy
The movie was dreadful; Rob was disinterested in seeing the sequel.
The movie was dreadful; Rob was not interested in seeing the sequel.
My father has passed away
Euphemism