Denotaion
The dictionary definition of a word
Connotaion
ideas or meaings suggested by word ; associations that go beyond a words literal meaning
monosyllabic
having only one syllable
polysyllabic
more than one syllable
colloquial
Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing
formal
done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion.
Dialect
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
detail
Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work
language
our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to communicate meaning
language
our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to communicate meaning
concrete
language that describes qualities that can be perceived with the senses or that can be precisely located in piece of literature
abstract
language that describes qualities that cannot be perceived by the senses
Apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
Metonymy
A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it
Motif
A recurring theme, subject or idea