Final Exam Review Terms

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diction

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A writer's or speaker's choice of words

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detail

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Specific facts that are included or omitted

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imagery

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Language that appeals to the senses

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syntax

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Sentence structure

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tone

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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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vignette

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A short, descriptive literary sketch

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connotation

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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

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denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word

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simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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metaphor

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A comparison not using like or as