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| 9791453451 | Diction | word choice, particularly as an element of style | 0 | |
| 9791453452 | Colloquial | ordinary or familiar type of conversation | 1 | |
| 9791453453 | Connotation | associated meaning of a word | 2 | |
| 9791453454 | Denotation | literal, explicit meaning of a word | 3 | |
| 9791453455 | Jargon | diction used by a group that practices a similar profession or activity | 4 | |
| 9791453456 | Vernacular | the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region | 5 | |
| 9791453457 | Double entendre | a phrase or figure of speech that could have two meanings or that could be understood in two different ways | 6 | |
| 9791453458 | Ellipsis | the deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author | 7 | |
| 9791453459 | Rhetoric | the art of effective communication | 8 | |
| 9791453460 | Rhetorical triangle | the relationships between the writer, the audience, and the subject | 9 | |
| 9791453461 | Rhetorical question | a question not asked for information but for effect | 10 | |
| 9791453462 | Invective | a long and emotionally violent attack using strong, abusive language | 11 | |
| 9791453463 | Parallelism | using elements in sentences that are grammatically similar or identical in structure, sound, meaning, or meter | 12 | |
| 9791453464 | Antithesis | two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, clauses, or ideas with parallel structure | 13 | |
| 9791453465 | Style | the (unconscious or conscious) choices in diction, tone, and syntax that a writer makes | 14 | |
| 9791453466 | Tone | a writer's attitude toward his subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization | 15 |
