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English vocab test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colloquial /colloquialism | The use of slang in speeches and writings. |
| Coherence | A demanding that parts any composition so that the whole can be clear and intelligible |
| Connotation | Non literal associative meaning of words that imply to ideas emotions or attitudes |
| Denotation | Strick dictionary definition that devoid a mood or color |
| Diction | Refers to writer word choices in regard to correctness or effectiveness. |
| Ethos | What an audience values and believes to be good or true |
| Euphemism | Word/ phase that are less direct or offensive to another |
| Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses exaggeration |
| Imagery | Description of which impresses the image of the image of the image using 5 senses. |