Semantic Patterning Flashcards
1
Q
Denotation
A
Literal meaning of the word
2
Q
Connotation
A
Cultural meaning attached to the word
3
Q
Metaphor
A
When one thing is said to be another
4
Q
Simile
A
Figure of speech which explicitly connects one thing to another
5
Q
Personification
A
To give non humans human like qualities
6
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggerated language
