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English vocab test 2
october 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colloquial/colloquialism | slang or informalities in speech or writing, not generally acceptable for formal writing |
| Coherence | the meaning of the whole may be imediately clear and intelligible |
| connotation | nonliteral meaning of a word( involves ideas, emotions, or attitudes) |
| denotation | devoid of any emotion attitude, or color. |
| diction | authors word choices with regar to their correctness |
| ethos | an ethical appeal makes use of what an audience values and believes to be good or true. |
| euphemism | use of word that is less direct offensive than another |
| hyperbole | figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. |
| hypophora | authors ask a question and then immediately answer it |
| imagery | using one or more of the five senses description of the image |