Stylistic Features Flashcards
1
Q
Define style.
A
The way that a writer writes.
2
Q
Acronym
A
DRAFTS
(Diction, Repetition, Allusion, Figurative language, Tone, Syntax)
3
Q
Acronym — D
Diction
A
The deliberate choice of words in a literary piece, and the connotations it may have.
4
Q
Acronym — R
Repetition
A
The continuous repetition of a clause for emphasis.
5
Q
Acronym — A
Allusion
A
A reference to literature, history, culture, etc.
6
Q
Figurative language
(language that isn’t literal)
A
Metaphors, similies, personification, etc.
7
Q
Tone
A
