catagories of diction

good qualifying adjectives,useful for thesis statements

high or formula diction

contains language that creates an elevated tone. high or formula diction is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions. it often contains polysyllabic words, sophisticated syntax, and elegant word choice

uses standard language and vocabulary without elaborate words and may include contractions

informal or low diction

is the language or everyday use, relaxed and conversational. often includes common and simple words, idioms, slang, jargon, and contractions

high or formal diction, neutral diction, informal or low diction

slang, colloquial, jargon, dialect, concrete diction, abstract diction, denotation, connotation

refers to recently coined words often used in informal situations, slang words often come and go quickly, pushing in and out of usage within months or years

expressions that are nonstandard, often regional, ways of using language appropriate to informal or conversational speech or writing

consists or words and expressions characteristics of a particular trade, profession, or pursuit

a nonstandard subgroup of a language with its own vocabulary and grammatical features. often used to reveal a persons social or economic class.

specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions

language that denotes ideas, emotions, conditions, or concepts that are intangible

exact, literal definition of a word independent of any emotional association or secondary meaning

the implicit rather than explicit meaning of a word and consists of the suggestions, associations, and emotional overtones attached to a word

the use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience

dealing with hearing, sounds, noises, listening

dealing with the touch, warmth/cold, texture of feeling

dealing with taste, ingestion, eating, drinking

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diction quiz

Question	Answer
catagories of diction	good qualifying adjectives,useful for thesis statements
high or formula diction	contains language that creates an elevated tone. high or formula diction is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions. it often contains polysyllabic words, sophisticated syntax, and elegant word choice
neutral diction	uses standard language and vocabulary without elaborate words and may include contractions
informal or low diction	is the language or everyday use, relaxed and conversational. often includes common and simple words, idioms, slang, jargon, and contractions
levels of diction	high or formal diction, neutral diction, informal or low diction
types of diction	slang, colloquial, jargon, dialect, concrete diction, abstract diction, denotation, connotation
slang	refers to recently coined words often used in informal situations, slang words often come and go quickly, pushing in and out of usage within months or years
colloquial diction	expressions that are nonstandard, often regional, ways of using language appropriate to informal or conversational speech or writing
jargon diction	consists or words and expressions characteristics of a particular trade, profession, or pursuit
dialect	a nonstandard subgroup of a language with its own vocabulary and grammatical features. often used to reveal a persons social or economic class.
concrete diction	specific words that describe physical qualities or conditions
abstract diction	language that denotes ideas, emotions, conditions, or concepts that are intangible
denotation	exact, literal definition of a word independent of any emotional association or secondary meaning
connotation	the implicit rather than explicit meaning of a word and consists of the suggestions, associations, and emotional overtones attached to a word
imagery	the use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience
visual imagery	dealing with sight, seeing
auditory imagery	dealing with hearing, sounds, noises, listening
tactile imagery	dealing with the touch, warmth/cold, texture of feeling
olfactory imagery	dealing with smelling our nose
gustatory	dealing with taste, ingestion, eating, drinking

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