Types of Diction
Words used in their direct and straightforward meaning
What is Literal Diction?
Why something happens and what happens as a result
What is Cause & Effect?
Human qualities or actions are given to nonhuman things
What is Personification?
A preference or prejudice that influences how information is presented or interpreted
What is Bias?
The use of long, multi-syllable words to create a formal, intellectual, or elevated tone
What is Polysyllabic Diction?
The act of influencing someone's beliefs, opinions, or actions through argument or reasoning
What is Persuasion?
A phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the individual words
What is an Idiom?
The trustworthiness/believability of a speaker, writer, or source
What is Credibility?
Words that describe ideas, emotions, or concepts rather than concrete objects
What is Abstract Diction?
Describing events or experiences in story form, usually in chronological order
What is Narration?
A speaker expresses an idea by negating its opposite, creating a form of understatement
What is Litotes?
The acknowledgement and acceptance of responsibility for one's actions, decisions, or arguments, often used by authors to establish credibility, moral authority, or ethical appeal in their writing or speech.
What is Accountability?
Language that sounds natural, conversational, and informal, often reflecting how people speak in daily life
What is Colloquial Diction?
Supporting an argument by providing clear examples or evidence
What is Exemplification?
A part of something is used to represent the whole, or the whole represents a part
What is a Synecdoche?
The direction of bias of someone's political beliefs
Language made up of soft, flowing, and pleasant sounds
What is Euphonious Diction?
Explaining how to do something or how something happens step by step
What is Process Analysis?
An intentional understatement of something important or serious
What is Meiosis?
The degree to which language is structured, serious, and appropriate for a particular audience or purpose
What is Formality?