7294289537 | connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning | 0 | |
7294290164 | denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests | 1 | |
7294291417 | conflict | involves a struggle between two opposing forces | 2 | |
7294293215 | diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing | 3 | |
7294296752 | didactic | intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive | 4 | |
7294299405 | euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | 5 | |
7294297901 | extended metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph, or lines | 6 | |
7294301055 | figurative language | uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation | 7 | |
7294301977 | figure of speech | a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect | 8 | |
7294305152 | genre | a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter | 9 |
AP Literature Week 3 Flashcards
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