Week 2 Flashcards
Deduction
the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example
Denotation
The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion attitude, or color.
Diacope
repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase
Diction
Related to style, diction refers to the writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
Didactic
From the Greek, didactic literally means “teaching.”
Enumeratio
Figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts or details, and may include a listing of causes, effects, problems, solutions, conditions, and consequences
Epistrophe
repetition of a word or expression at the end of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect
Euphemism
From the Greek for “good speech,” euphemisms are a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.
Expletive
Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive.
Explication
The art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text. It usually involves close reading and special attention to figurative language.
Exposition
In essays, one of the four chief types of composition, the others being argumentation, description, and narration. The purpose of exposition is to explain something.
Extended metaphor
A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout the work.
Figurative language
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
Figure of speech
A device used to produce figurative language.
Genre
The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama.
