Engl 210 Final exam
1. diction: A writer's or speaker's choice of words
2. denotation: The dictionary definition of a word
3. connotation: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
4. Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or
political one.
5. imagery: Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
6. simile: A comparison using "like" or "as"
7. Personification: A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or
attitudes
8. allusion: A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
9. rhetoric: the art of using language effectively and persuasively
10. alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds
1. diction: A writer's or speaker's choice of words
2. denotation: The dictionary definition of a word
3. connotation: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
4. Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or
political one.
5. imagery: Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
6. simile: A comparison using "like" or "as"
7. Personification: A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or
attitudes
8. allusion: A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
9. rhetoric: the art of using language effectively and persuasively
10. alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds
