Vocab 1 Flashcards
Analogy
Noun
A comparison between two different things
Ambiguity
Noun
Something whose meaning is uncertain
Chronological
Arranged according to time sequence
Clause
A group of words that contains both a subject an a verb
Contrast
To show differences
Denotation
The literal or dictionary definition of a word
Diction
The author’s choice of words
Euphemism
A more acceptable way of saying something that causes discomfort
Genre
The major category into which a literary work fits
Homily
A serious talk involving moral or spiritual advice
Infer
To conclude from evidence
Loose sentence
A sentence in which the independent clause comes first
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted by another closely associated with it
Narrative
The telling of a story
Paradox
A statement that appears self contradictory
Repetition
The duplication of any sound, word, phrase, or grammatical pattern
Sarcasm
Bitter language that is intended to hurt a person or thing
Sophistication
Wisdom caused by world experience
Synesthetic
Involving more than one sense
Subject compliment
The word or words that follow a linking verb
