Diction

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is informal diction?
Back
Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are shades of meaning?
Back
Words that are similar in meaning, but have varying levels of intensity.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does figurative language mean?
Back
Words that go beyond their literal meaning to suggest a more complex idea, or to provide clarification or comparison.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Choose the word which conveys the greatest emotional intensity: ecstatic, happy, pleased.
Back
Ecstatic.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is abstract language?
Back
Language that signifies ideas, concepts, or emotions that are not physical or concrete.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is denotation?
Back
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is connotation?
Back
The ideas or feelings that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
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