Glossary Test 4

Question 1

Colloquial Expressions

Answer 1

is characteristic of or appropriate to spoken language or to writing that seeks its effect

Question 2

Comparison and Contrast

Answer 2

the writer points out the similarities and differences between two or more subjects in the same class or category to provide clarity

Question 3

Concrete/Abstract

Answer 3

Concrete - names a specific object, person, place or action that can be directly perceived by the senses
Abstract - refers to general qualities, conditions, ideas, actions or relationships that cannot be directly perceived by the senses

Question 4

Connotation / Denotation

Answer 4

Denotation - the dictionary meaning of a word
Connotation - the implied or suggested meaning of a word

Question 5

Contrast

Answer 5

helps writers to expand on their ideas by allowing them to show both what a thing is and what it is not

Question 6

Deduction

Answer 6

the process of reasoning from a stated premise to a necessary conclusion

Question 7

Definition

Answer 7

a statement of the meaning of a word

Question 8

Description

Answer 8

tells how a person, place, or thing is perceived by the five senses

Question 9

Dialogue

Answer 9

recorded conversation in a piece of writing

Question 10

Diction

Answer 10

an author’s choice of words