| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Imagery | language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. |
| Denotation | the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color |
| Diction | the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience |
| Didactic | intended to teach; morally instructive |
| Epistrophe | repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc. |
| Euphemism | an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive |
| Exposition | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
| Extened Metaphor | Two things are compared at length and in various ways |
| Figurative Language | writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally |
| Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Examples are apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonomy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement. |
| Generic Conventions | the traditions for each genre. These conventions help to define each genre; for example they differentiate between and essay and journalistic writing. |
| Genre | type or category of literary work (e.g., poetry, essay, short story, novel, drama) |
| homily | a sermon on a moral or religious topic |
| Hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace
!