VOCAB #5

dialect

a form of speech characteristic of a particular region or class, differing from the standard language in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammatical form

colloquial

refers to a type of informal diction that reflects casual, conversational language and often includes slang expressions

dialogue

written conversation between 2 or more characters which is used to bring characters to life and give readers insight into their personality traits/qualities

alliteration

sound device that is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables

assonance

sound device that is the repetition of vowel sounds within words

consonance

sound device that is the repetition of consonant sounds within words

syntax

word order

style

way in which a piece of literature is written/refers not to what is said but to how it is said/produced by word choice, grammatical structures, use of literary devices, and all possible parts of language use

denotation

strict, literal meaning of a word/definition

connotation

emotional associations surrounding a word as opposed to the dictionary definition/suggested or implied meaning of word (based on personal or universal experience)