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English vocab test 2
18th of october
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allusion | reference |
| Colloquial/Colloquialism | slang or informalities in speech in formal writing, not acceptable |
| Coherence | reorganization of a word, phrase, or clause, needs to be clear and intelligible |
| Connotation | suggested meaning, emotions, ideas, and attitudes |
| Denotation | Literal, dictionary definition, no emotion |
| Diction | writer's word choice in the story |
| Ethos | credibility |
| Euphemism | Less direct version of the phrase like "earthy remains" rather than "corpse" |
| hyperbole | Exaggeration or understatement with comic relief |
| Hypophora | asking and answering a question using the question in the thesis and answering in the paragraphs |
| Imagery | makes you think of a image |