,Week One
- Poetry - language that is condensed to an artist effect.
·Diction- Choice and use of words in speech or writing
- Denotation - refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition."
- Connotation - refers to the associations that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word.
Concrete vs. abstraction
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Abstracts Concrete
- after a certain point, being so specific becomes absurd.
·Precision- The state or quality of being precise; exactness
Elevation vs. Colloquialism
Slang Colloquial Elevated Epic diction
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Informal Formal- dialect - a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular social class or occupational group, distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation
- Jargon- language that is specific to a profession
- Regionalism - A certain form of speech or phrases that are specific to a specific area
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