Stylistic Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Antithesis
A
Statement against actually thesis or what was previously satiated
2
Q
Connotation
A
Associations beyond direct definition
3
Q
Denotation
A
Dictionary definition
4
Q
Diction
A
Word choice
5
Q
Figurative language
A
Uses figures of speech
6
Q
Mood
A
Attitude created by work
7
Q
Paradox
A
Seemingly 2 contradictory statements that has an underlying truth
8
Q
Parallelism
A
Compositions with grammatically similar constructions
9
Q
Stream of consciousness
A
Flow and jumble of thought
10
Q
Syntax
A
Word order
11
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Tone
A
Authors attitude
12
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Allusion
A
Indirect reference to the past
