E2H Diction Terms
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10 Terms
general
look, walk, sit, cry, throw, dog
specific
gaze, stride, slump weep, hurl, black Labrador Retriever
abstract
not material; representing a thought (isolation, love, despair)
concrete
real or actual; specific, not a general, things that you can put your hands on (pen, tree)
monosyllabic
single syllable words
polysyllabic
more than one syllable in the words; usually the greater the number of polysyllabic words
denotative
dictionary meaning of a word (think literal)
connotative
emotional or associative meaning connected to the word (think figurative)
euphonious
pleasant sounding words (sumptuous, love, exude, butterfly). Euphonious words are usually used to mirror harmonious situations
cacophonous
harsh sounding words (scratching, screeching, trudging, stupid). Cacophonous words are usually used to mirror disorderly situations.
