vocab week 2 Flashcards
connotation-noun
the association and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase. adds figurative meanings
Diction-noun
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
denotation- noun
The literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)
dramatic monologue-noun
a poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character
epiphany-noun
a visionary moment when a character has a sudden insight or realization that changes their understanding of themselves or their competence of the world
extended metaphor-noun
a version of a metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas
flashback-noun
An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from current point in the story
foil-noun
a character who contrast/juxtaposes with another character(typically the protagonist)
Imagery-noun
visually descriptive or figurative language
infer-verb
conclude information from evidence and reasoning
metonymy - noun
figure of speech in which the name of an object is replaced with a word closely related to