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| the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning |
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| the literal or dictionary meaning of a word |
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| the author's choice of words that creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning |
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| a more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something tht might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. Also often used to obscure the reality of a situation. |
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| the pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work |
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| the body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, and hyperbole, etc. |
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| extreme exaggeration, often humorous; it can also be ironic; the opposite of understatement |
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| the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature |
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| an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialog and situation, and can be intentional or unplanned. Dramatic ** centers around the ignorance of those involved while the audience is aware of the circumstance. |
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| a direct comparison between dissimilar things |
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| a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea |
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| words that sound like the sound they represent |
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| the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts |
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| a comic technique that ridicules through caustic language. tone and attitude may both be described as ** in a given text if the writer employs language, irony, and wit to mock or scorn. |
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| a mode of writing based on ridicule that criticizes the foibles and follies of society wihtout necessarily offering a solution |
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| an indirect comparison that uses the words like or as to link the differing items in the comparison |
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| the unique way an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular **. |
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| something in a literary work that stands for something else |
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| a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole |
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| the grammatical structure of prose and poetry |
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| the underlying ideas the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, language, plot, etc |
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| Simply, the main ideas of a piece of writing. It presents the author's assertion or claim. The effectiveness of a presentation is often based on how well the writer presents, develops, and supports the **. |
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| the author's attitude towards his subject |
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| the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than is intended |
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| can refere to two different areas of writing. One refers to the relationship between a sentence's subject and verb. The second refers to the total "sound" of a writer's style. |
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