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literary language
LCC - Literary Language chapter
Question | Answer |
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dictionary definition of a term | Denotation |
meanings that extend beyond the dictionary definition as a result of various factors that may influence & color the meaning of a term at any given time | Connotation |
Words that sound like what they mean | Onomatopoeia |
Repetition of consonant sounds in a literary work | Alliteration |
Repetition of vowel sounds especially in stressed syllables regardless of the surrounding consonant | Assonance |
Lines that directly represent spoken conversation | Dialogue |
Word choice an author uses to reflect certain characteristics of the character related to accents, intonations, etc. | Diction |
Style of speech associated with a certain region, group or culture | Dialect |
Direct comparison | Metaphor |
Comparison using like or as | Simile |