EXAM VOCAB Flashcards
clause
a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb
connotation
meaning or associations that a word carried beyond ints dictionary
denotation
dictionary definition
colloquialism
language that is used in ordinary or familiar conversation
ex. “I… reckon”
didactic
designed or intended to teach the reader something
discourse
the use of words to exchange common ideas
euphemism
the substation of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that many offend or suggest something unpleasant. eliminate instead of kill
extended metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences
figurative language
aka metaphorical language ex. personification, simile, metaphor, understatement
hyperbole
deliberte exaggeration used for emphasis or to prudce a comic or ironic effect
inference
the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something
verbal irony
sarcasm
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the audience doesn’t
situational irony
outcome is opposite of expected
juxtaposition
placement of two things closely together to emphasize similarities or differences
malapropism
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar sounding one, often with unitentially amusing effect
metaphor
comparison without like or as
mood
the way the author feels about a work
motif
a recourring symbol
narrative
story written in chronological order
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration to make a point ex. its raining cats and dogs
onomatopoeia
when a words is pronounced like it sounds. clap, buzz, thump
paradox
a phrase that contradicts itself if elaborated to its logical conclusion. “nobody goes to that restaurant bc it is crowded
pathos
appeal to emotion
ethos
credibility
logos
logic and facts and reason
parallelism
the repition of phrases that have similar grammatical structures ex. ashley likes to ski, to swim, and to jump
pedantic
an essay that is concerned with minor details and rules, pedantic tone
parody
woe that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer’s style
prose
writtenor spoken language in its ordinary form
rhetoric
art of persuasive language
satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to poke fun of human values or shortcomings
semantics
the study of relationships between words and how they conduct meaning
tone
the authors attitude towards a subject
understatement
a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is
wit
diction designed to make the reader laugh or feel amused
ambiguity
uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language, numerous meanings. ex ill give you a ring tomorrow
anaphora
repition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses verses or sentences
anecdote
brief story used to illustrate a point or claim
antithesis
opposition or contrast of ideas or words in a parallel construction
