Use of slang/informalities

Gives conversational/familiar tone

Includes local and regional dialects

Fanciful expression in the form of an extended metaphor or a surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.

Generally displays intellectual cleverness.

Non-literal associative meaning of a word

Implied/suggested meaning

Can involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes

Strict, literal dictionary definition of a word

Devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color

Related to style

Refers to writer's word choices; especially with correctness, clearness, or effectiveness (formal/informal, ornate/plain)

Complements the authors purpose

Diction + Syntax + Figurative Language + Literary Devices = Style

Means "teaching"

Primary aim of teaching or instruction; especially a moral or ethical principle 

More agreeable/less offensive word for generally unpleasant word or concept.

Adheres to social/political correctness or adds humor/irony

"Earthly remains" instead of "a corpse"

Developed at great length

Occurring frequently in or throughout a work

Writing/speech that isn't intended to carry literal meaning

Usually meant to be imaginative and vivid

Generally appeals to the five senses

Used to produce figurative language

Compares dissimilar things

Colloquial, usually

(apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, metonomy, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, or understatement)