3rd AP Terms
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Denotation |  the literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
| Dialect | the recreation of regional spoken language |
| Diction | the authors choice of words that create tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning |
| Didactic | writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach |
| Ellipsis | indicated by a series of three periods. indicated that some material has been omitted from a given text |
| Epigraph | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme |
| Euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. |
| Euphony | the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work |
| Exposition | background information presented in a literary work |
| Extended Metaphor | a sustained comparison often referred to as a conceit. Developed throughout a piece of writing |
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