Vocab List 1 Flashcards
Define analogy.
a comparison between two different items
Define chronological.
arranged according to time order
Define clause.
a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb
Define contrast.
to show differences
Define denotation.
the literal or dictionary definition of a word
Define diction.
author’s choice of words
Define euphemism.
more acceptable way of saying something that causes discomfort
Define genre.
the major category into which a literary work fits
Define homily.
a serious task involving moral or spiritual advice
Define infer.
to conclude from evidence
Define loose sentence.
a sentence in which the independent clause comes first
Define metonymy.
a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for another closely associated with it
Define narrative.
the telling of a story
Define paradox.
a statement that appears self-contradictory
Define repetition.
the duplication of any sound, word, phrase, or grammatical pattern
