Lang Terms 2

Genre

A category or type of literature

Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

Inference/Infer

To reach a conclusion based on available evidence and information

Invective

Insulting or abusive language used to attack or criticize someone

Irony/Ironic

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or is meant

Loose Sentence

A sentence that begins with its main idea and follows with additional details

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as

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Metonymy

Replacing the name of something with another word closely associated with it

Mood

The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of writing

Narrative Devices

Techniques writers use to tell a story and develop its events or characters

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate natural sounds

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Oxymoron

A combination of two contradictory or opposite words

Paradox

A statement that seems contradictory but may contain an underlying truth

Parallelism

The use of similar grammatical structures in related words

Parody

An imitation of another work or style

Periodic Sentence

A sentence that delays its main idea until the end

Personification

Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman things

Persuasive Devices

Techniques used by writers or speakers to convince an audience to accept an idea or take action

Pedantic

Being overly concerned with minor details or displaying unnecessary knowledge.

Homily

A serious speech or lecture that gives moral or spiritual advice.