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| 14939998720 | denotation | literal meaning of a word as defined | 0 | |
| 14939998721 | description | the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse | 1 | |
| 14939998722 | diction | word choice, an element of style; it creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning. Different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. An essay written in academic ______ would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang. | 2 | |
| 14939998723 | didactic | writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. Didactic writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. | 3 | |
| 14939998724 | discourse | spoken or written language, including literary works; the four traditionally classified modes of discourse are description, exposition, narration, and persuasion. | 4 | |
| 14939998725 | pathos (emotional appeal) | when a writer appeals to readers' emotions to excite and involve them in the argument | 5 | |
| 14939998726 | epigraph | the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme | 6 | |
| 14939998727 | ethos (ethical appeal) | When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on a presentation of image of self through the text. Reputation is sometimes a factor in ethical appeal, but in all cases the aim is to gain the audience's confidence. | 7 | |
| 14939998728 | euphemism | a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable | 8 | |
| 14939998729 | euphony | a succession of harmonious sounds used in poetry or prose; the opposite of cacophony | 9 | |
| 14939998730 | example | an individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern | 10 | |
| 14939998731 | explication | the art of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text. This usually involves a close reading and special attention to figurative language. | 11 | |
| 14939998732 | exposition | the immediate revelation to the audience of the setting and other background information necessary for understanding the plot; also, explanation; one of the four modes of discourse | 12 | |
| 14939998733 | generalization | When a writer bases a claim upon an isolated example or asserts that a claim is certain rather than probable. Sweeping generalizations occur when a writer asserts that a claim applies to all instances instead of some. | 13 | |
| 14939998734 | genre | a type of literary work, such as a novel or poem; there are also subgenres, such as science fiction or sonnet, within the larger genres | 14 |
