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English Vocab Test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloquial/colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. |
| Coherence | A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible. |
| Connotation | The nonliteral, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. |
| Denotation | The strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion attitude, or color. |
| Diction | Related to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially with a regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. |
| Ethos | Appealing to ethics. An ethical appeal makes use of what an audience values and believes to be good or true |
| Euphemism | The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, less offensive than another. |
| Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. |
| Hypophora | Figure of reasoning in which one or more questions is/ are asked and them answered. |
| Imagery | impress the images of images of things upon the mind using one or more of the five senses. |