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Style
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Not So Cool Stuff
100
the way something is said or done rather than what is said or done
What is style?
100
the repeating of a sound, word, phrase, or idea
What is repetition?
100
uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison
What is a simile
100
language that's suited to situation, purpose, and audience
What is appropriate language?
100
the specialized, technical words of a specific job, hobby, or social group
What is jargon?
200
This type of style involves stating your ideas in a clear, understandable way.
What is clarity?
200
a way to make a statement or to make your audience think
What is a rhetorical question?
200
does not use like or as but still makes a comparison
What is a metaphor?
200
principles of right and wrong
What is ethics?
200
using an unnecessary amount of information/words causing the audience to lose focus or misunderstand your point
What is wordy?
300
The type of style in which you state your ideas briefly and concisely
What is economy?
300
a reference to literature, religion, mythology, or history
What is allusion?
300
using words or phrases in ways that expand their meanings beyond a literal sense
What is figure of speech?
300
the way a word is said
What is pronunciation?
300
sentences linked together with other sentences with a series of "and"s, resulted in a loss of clarity
What are run-ons?
400
the style in which you state ideas in an appealing, skillful manner
What is grace?
400
the arrangement of sentences so that words and phrases echo each other in length and structure
What is parallelism?
400
the way words and phrases are put together to form a sentence
What is syntax?
400
parts of different countries use different words to indicate the same thing. These words are part of their various ...
What are vocabularies?
400
the direct meaning of a word
What is denotation?
500
name one element of style
What are grace, clarity, and economy?
500
reversing order to form a very effective structure
What is inversion?
500
means that everyone has heard it a million times, no longer making it memorable
What is trite?
500
stating ideas briefly and concisely
What is economy?
500
the meaning a word suggests and the meaning people may associate with it
What is connotation?