Chapter 11-Words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Diction | word choice or vocabulary that the author deems appropriate for the work |
| Concrete diction | specific words that describe things or persons. what can be precieved by senses |
| Abstract diction | refers to language that denotes ideas, emotions, conditions, or concepts that are intangible. |
| Poetic diction | refers to language that is normally associated with poetry and that has a poetic effect |
| Allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art |
| Vulgate | The lowest level of diction, language of the common people, unschooled everyday speech |
| Colloquial English | the casual or informal but correct language of ordinary native speakers |
| General English | ordinary speech of educated native speakers |
| Formal English | heightened, impersonal language or educated person, usually only written, although possibly spoken on dignified occasions |
| Dialect | a variation of a language spoken by an indentifiable regional group or social class of persons |
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