Miscellaneous
This is the number of calories burned by banging your head against the wall for an hour.
What is 150?
Language that is more sophisticated and educated.
What is formal language?
Emotion, idea, or implied meaning of a word in addition to its literal meaning.
What is connotation?
The order of words and sentences.
What is syntax?
Language that creates imagery, appeals to the senses, or uses specific word choices.
What is vivid/descriptive/specific language?
This disease has been successfully eradicated.
What is smallpox?
Language that is used in everyday life.
What is informal language?
The dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation
The arrangement of paragraphs, scenes, and events.
What is structure?
Means exactly what it says; does not deviate from the dictionary meanings; free of exaggeration or embellishment.
What is literal language?
Bananas are curved for this reason.
What are growing towards the sun?
An example: Dad takes it easy on Sunday.
What is standard?
How one finds the connotation of a word.
What is through experience with the word?
What is mood?
Argumentative, regretful, and reflective are all examples of...
What is tone?
The original London Bridge is now in this state.
What is Arizona?
An example: My father relaxes on Sunday.
What is formal?
In order from most negative to most positive: lazy, relaxed, inactive
-lazy, =inactive, +relaxed
Mood is created primarily by these three things.
What are word choice, syntax and structure?
An example of a fairy tale or fable with a negative mood is...
What is Grimms fairytales? (most original versions of children's stories were dark, as they were cautionary tales)
Volkswagon makes more off of this other product they produce than from cars.
What is sausage?
The register of language that should be used on a resume.
What is formal?
In order from most negative to most positive: scent, fragrance, odor
-odor, =scent, +fragrance
A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant words or concepts.
What is a euphemism?
This is one way tone influences mood.
What is word choice/ connotation? (other answers may work)