Vocab Quiz 0

abstract

existing only in the mind

concrete (?)

capable of being perceived by the senses

connotation

the implied meaning of a word

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

archetype

a very typical example of a certain person or thing

etymology

the origin and history of a word

subtext

an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation

motif

a recurrent image, word, phrase, object or action that tends to unify a literary work

denotation

the dictionary definition of a word

syntax

an arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language