Narrative and Description Terms

What is the term for a writer's choice of words?

• Diction

• Detail

• Syntax

• Tone

What does 'Syntax' refer to in writing?

• Sentence structure and length

• Sensory language

• Central theme or idea

• Writer's attitude

Which type of description uses precise, unemotional language?

• Subjective Description

• Objective Description

• Narrative Writing

• Dominant Impression

What is the central theme or idea in a piece of descriptive writing called?

• Imagery

• Narrative Writing

• Diction

• Dominant Impression

An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing.

• connotation

• denotation

• imagery

• metaphor

What is the term for the literal meaning of a word?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Imagery

• Metaphor

Which term describes the author's attitude toward the subject?

• Tone

• Syntax

• Diction

• Imagery

What is the term for the use of vivid, sensory language to add depth to writing?

• Imagery

• Syntax

• Connotation

• Denotation

Non-literal language language that involves comparison or exaggeration is called

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

• Figurative Language

• Diction

Types of figurative language include

• Similes, metaphors, personification

• Details, diction, and imagery

• connotation, denotation, and symbolism

• subjective description, objective description, and rhetorical questions