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literary language
LCC - Literary Language chapter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |