effective words
Oral vs. Written
Appropriate Language
Figurative Language
Drama and Cadence
100
denotion
What is the dictionary definition
100
more personal
What is oral language
100
specialized language of a profession
What is jargon
100
Coat of many colors
What is metaphor
100
Guilty are those who committed this crime
What is inversion
200
connotation
What is the meaning or emotions we associate with a word based on experience
200
less repetitious
What is written language
200
Standard English
What is English taught by schools and used in Media, business and government
200
Like a new day
What is a simile
200
Things go better with Coke.
What is suspension
300
Python instead of snake
What is an example of concrete language
300
more formal
What is written style
300
chairman
What is biased language
300
Nature offers its bounty
What is personification
300
Your mission is defined, your objectives are clear, and your goals are just.
What is parallelism
400
Bull Mastiff instead of dog
What is an example of concrete language
400
more repetitious
What is oral language
400
male nurse
What is biased language
400
Like a dog learning new tricks
What is a simile
400
Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
What is antithesis
500
Stringed instrument instead of Violin
What is an example of abstract language
500
less personal
What is written style
500
Firefighter
What is unbiased language
500
Mountains of coconut
What is metaphor
500
The war is inevitable, and let it come! I repeat--let it come!
What is repetition
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