AP Vocabulary D-I

the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion attitude, or color

• denotation
• expletive
• diacope
• diction

repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase

• enumeratio
• diacope
• homily
• imagery

the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness

• denotation
• euphemism
• diction
• exposition

the primary aim of teaching or instructing, especially of moral or ethical principles

• hypophora
• genre
• extended metaphor
• didactic

figure of amplification in which a subject is divided into constituent parts of details

• enumeratio
• figurative language
• generic conventions
• hyperbole

figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side

• exposition
• expletive
• figure of speech
• denotation

a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

• diacope
• figure of speech
• euphemism
• homily

to explain something

• diction
• figurative language
• extended metaphor
• exposition

an implied comparison developed at great length

• extended metaphor
• denotation
• enumeratio
• exposition

writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid

• extended metaphor
• figurative language
• didactic
• euphemism