16-31 Flashcards
Didactic
Literally means “teaching.” Didactic works have the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially the teaching of moral or ethical principles
Euphemism
“Good speech,” euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for generally unpleasant word or concept
Extended metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length
Figurative language
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid
Figure of speech
A device used to produce figurative language. Many compared to similar things. Figures of speech include‘, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche , and understatement
Genre
The major categories into which all literary work fits. For example, autobiography, biography, diaries, criticism, essays
Homily
Means “sermon,” but more informally. it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
Hyperbole
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
Imagery
The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions
Inference/Infer
To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented
Invective
Emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive, language
Irony
The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant
Loose sentence
Type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses
Metaphor
A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity
Metonymy
“Changed label” or “substitute name.” Figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example, “White House”
