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engterms
figurative language, word process, etc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | comparing 2 unlikely things using as or like |
| metaphor | comparing 2 unlikely things without using as or like |
| personification | giving human qualities to non-human things |
| hyperbole | show extreme exaggeration |
| understatement | expressing something less strongly than would be expected |
| idiom | the meaning is different from the meaning of each word |
| alliteration | when words in a phrase start with the same letter or sound |
| assonance | repetition of the vowel sounds in neighboring words |
| onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing |
| oxymoron | a description using two opposite ideas to create an effective description |
| symbolism | combining a lot of ideas presented in metaphor and imagery |
| euphemism | substituting a mild or indirect expression for one that might be considered harsh or blunt |
| irony | Describing something by using opposite language |
| pun | a literary device that plays with the sounds and meanings of each words to produce new, often humorous ideas |
| foreshadowing | giving hint of what is to come later in the story |
| allusion | indirect reference to a person, event or thing or to a part of another text |
| etymology | Study about the origin and history of certain words; knowing where words come from |
| compounding | Combination of 2 words or more in forming new words |
| blending | Process of merging parts of words in order to create words |
| affixation | When a derivational suffix or prefix is attached to a word or a bound morpheme |
| clipping | A process of shortening existing words by deleting one or more syllables |
| reduplication | A process that refers to a process that plays with sounds |
| acronym | Formed from initial letters of the words or phrases and it is pronounced as a single word. |
| coinage | Process where new words are totally invented; used in naming products |
| eponym | word that comes from the name of a person or place |
| form | the shape and overall presentation of the text |
| structure | the way a text is organized and ordered |
| jargon | specialized set of terms and languages that is used in a particular context or setting. Common in an industry |
| colloquialism | specific term/ phrase that’s informal and often idiomatic, often bounded by geographical region |
| slang | informal; used by teenagers in social groups. Bounded by geography, age and class |
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