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English vocab test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloquial/lism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. |
| Coherence | understand what someone is saying (clear understanding) |
| Connotation | non-literal, associative meaning of a word |
| Denotation | Strict, literal, definition of a word. |
| Diction | writers word choices with regard to correctness, clearness or effectiveness |
| Ethos | Ethics values and believes |
| Euphemism | use of a word that isn't direct, less offensive |
| Hyperbole | Figure of speech using exaggeration or overstatement |
| Hypophora | when a writer asks a question and needs an response quickly |
| Imagery | To create a picture in the mind |