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ENC 1102 . Word Choice, Figures of Speech, and Word Order. Key Terms. Diction Word Choice Syntax Word Order. Meaning. Denotation Direct meaning of a word Connotation The attitude or emotion attached to a word. Levels of Diction. High Formal Middle Everyday Low Slang.
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ENC 1102 Word Choice, Figures of Speech, and Word Order
Key Terms • Diction • Word Choice • Syntax • Word Order
Meaning • Denotation • Direct meaning of a word • Connotation • The attitude or emotion attached to a word
Levels of Diction • High • Formal • Middle • Everyday • Low • Slang
Word Origins • Greco-roman roots • The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 • The Technological Age
Figures of Speech I • Simile • Comparison using like or as • Metaphor • Direct comparison • Symbol • Is a rose really just a rose?
Figures of Speech II • Allusion • Oxymoron • Personification • Puns • Synecdoche
Word Order (Syntax) • Placement • Grammar • Delay • Weight
More Key Terms • Parallelism • Vini, Vidi, Vici • Anaphora • Chiamus • The inversion of parallelism