diction- figurative language- syntax Flashcards
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Abstract
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ideas, and concepts
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concrete
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tangible characteristics
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denotation
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dictionary definition
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connotations
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meanings or associations beyond dictionary definition
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formal
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serious, objective, professional, impersonal
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informal
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casual and spontaneous (slang)
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simile
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makes a comparison using like or as
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metaphor
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direct comparison
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extended metaphor
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a metaphor that is extended over the course of a work
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personification
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an object or animal given human characteristics
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analogy
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helps explain something familiar or complicated by comparing it to something familiar or simple
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imagery
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description that appeals to the five senses
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syntax
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is the relation of words to each other within a sentence and how they are arranged to express meaning
