Stillson's Terms.2

Question 1

Denotation

Answer 1

The literal, dictionary-definition meaning of a word

Question 2

Diction

Answer 2

The style of language used; generally tailored to be appropriate to the audience and situation

Question 3

Didactic

Answer 3

A text with instructive purpose, often moral

Question 4

Ethos

Answer 4

Setting up a source as credible and trustworthy

Question 5

Euphemism

Answer 5

Referring to something with a veiled phrase instead of saying it directly

Question 6

Evidence

Answer 6

The information presented meant to persuade the audience of the author’s position

Question 7

Exemplification

Answer 7

Providing examples in service of a point

Question 8

Figurative Language

Answer 8

The use of language in a non-literal way

Question 9

Genre

Answer 9

Specific type of work being presented

Question 10

Hyperbole

Answer 10

Overstating a situation for humorous or dramatic effect

Question 11

Idiom

Answer 11

A commonly used phrase that signifies something very different than it’s actual meaning

Question 12

Imagery

Answer 12

Any descriptive language used to evoke a vivid sense or image of something; includes figurative language

Question 13

Implication

Answer 13

When something is suggested without being concretely stated

Question 14

Inductive Reasoning

Answer 14

Making a generalization based on specific evidence at hand

Question 15

Irony

Answer 15

At the most basic sense, saying the opposite of what you mean; also used to describe situations in which the results of an action are dramatically different than intended