Chapter 13

Question 1

an overused word or phrase

Answer 1

Cliché

Question 2

words that name persons and things that we can know by our five senses

Answer 2

Concrete Words

Question 3

the emotional overtones of a word that go beyond a dictionary definition

Answer 3

Connotation

Question 4

the thing or idea to which a word refers

Answer 4

Denotation

Question 5

language that is designed to confuse or to be misunderstood

Answer 5

Doublespeak

Question 6

a mild, indirect, or vague word used in place of one that is harsh, blunt, or offensive

Answer 6

Euphemism

Question 7

words that evoke mental pictures or images

Answer 7

Imagery

Question 8

words designed to puff up the importance of the person or thing being described

Answer 8

Inflated Language

Question 9

the technical language of a group or a profession

Answer 9

Jargon

Question 10

a comparison implying similarity between two things

Answer 10

Metaphor

Question 11

incongruously combined metaphors

Answer 11

Mixed Metaphor

Question 12

equivalent grammatical forms used to express ideas of equal importance

Answer 12

Parallel Structure

Question 13

repeating words or phrases for emotional effect

Answer 13

Repetition

Question 14

generalization that assigns roles or characteristics to people on the basis of gender

Answer 14

Sex-Related Stereotype

Question 15

a comparison, using like or as, of otherwise dissimilar things

Answer 15

Simile

Question 16

balanced juxtaposition of two contrasting ideas

Answer 16

Antithesis

Question 17

repetition of the beginning sounds of words

Answer 17

Alliteration

Question 18

words that name qualities, concepts, relationships, acts, conditions, and ideas

Answer 18

Abstract Words