One this is spoken of as thought it were something else; through this identification of dissimilar things, a comparison is suggested or implied.
What is a metaphor?
100
Word choice. The author's choice of this contributes to the tone and mood of the piece.
What is diction
100
A combination of contradictory words and meanings
What is Oxymoron
100
biting, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something.
What is sarcastic
100
the sum of choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, and other literary and rhetorical devices
What is style
200
a figure of speech i which the name of one object is substituted for that of another object closely associated with it
What is metonym?
200
The use of words, phrases, grammatical constructions and sounds that capture everyday (or colloquial) language; this shows the actual way people speak which often differs markedly from standard English.
What is dialect
200
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer examination contains some degree of truth
What is paradox
200
a work (literature, music, film) that uses irony, wit, parody, caricature, hyperbole, understatement and sarcasm to target human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.
What is satire
200
the central idea or message of a text, the insight it offers; it is typically not stated directly.
What is theme
300
A story with two (or more) levels of meaning -- one literal and the other(s) symbolic; often in allegories characters are given names that make their symbolic meaning clear.
What is an allegory?
300
using slang or informalities in speech or writing
What is colloquial
300
A play on words that are either identical in sound or similar in sound but that are sharply different in meaning
What is a pun
300
A degenerative or less agreeable substitute for words or concepts, can often create an insult
What is Dysphemism
300
A sermon or serious talk, speech or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
What is homily
400
A comparison of two things, which are alike in several aspects, for clarification and explanation; sometimes analogies establish a pattern of reasoning by using a less abstract and more familiar argument
What is an analogy?
400
The strict, literal, dictionary definition.
What is denotation
400
exaggeration for emphasis or humor
What is hyperbole
400
a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for an unpleasant word or concept
What is euphemism
400
joking or jesting often inappropriately; meant to be humorous or funny, not serious
What is Facetious Language
500
A metaphor which is drawn out beyond the usual word of phrase to extend throughout a stanza, an entire poem, through or across paragraphs, usually by using multiple comparisons between the unlike objects or ideas.
What is an extended metaphor
500
The implied or suggested meaning of a word, association
What is connotation
500
The minimization of fact or presentation of something as less significant than it is, the opposite of hyperbole
What is litotes (aka understatements)
500
The contract between what is expected and reality
What is irony
500
the art of writing and speaking persuasively; refers to the choices an author or speaker makes in order to do so