Diction Flashcards
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Cliche
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A trite or overused expression or idea
1
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Bombast
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Elevated language, often pompous and overdone
2
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Colloquial
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Ordinary or familiar type of conversation
3
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Diction
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Author’s choice of words
4
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Didactic
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Overly intrusive, preachy, sermonizing
5
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Formal
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Language that is lofty, dignified, or impersonal
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Slang
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Informal language not considered appropriate for formal occasions
7
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Concrete
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Language that describes specific, observable things, people or places
8
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Connotation
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Associations or emotional overtones attached to a word
9
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Denotation
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Explicit meaning of a word
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Monosyllabic
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Having one syllable
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Polysyllabic
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Multiple syllables in one word
