Words & Phrases

Question 1

Aphorism

Answer 1

concise statement made in matter of fact tone to state a principle or opinion that would be considered universal truth

Question 2

Idiom

Answer 2

expression specific to certain language that means something different from literal meaning

Question 3

Cliche

Answer 3

overused expression; actions and events that are predictable

Question 4

Connotation

Answer 4

meaning/feeling that is implied by a word

Question 5

Denotation

Answer 5

dictionary definition of a word

Question 6

Diction

Answer 6

author’s choice of words

Question 7

Discourse

Answer 7

language in actual use within its social and ideological contexts and in institutionalized representations of the world called discursive practices

Question 8

Motif

Answer 8

distinctive feature or dominant idea in literary composition

Question 9

Oxymoron

Answer 9

figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms

Question 10

Onomatopoeia

Answer 10

word that imitates sound it represents

Question 11

Dialogic

Answer 11

literary theory term that advances idea that works of literature carry on dialogue with other works of literature and other authors