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26 Cards in this Set
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Denotative |
Literal or dictionary meaning |
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Connotative |
Figurative or subjective |
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How does using language accurately help |
Helps credibility, and there might be another word that captures your idea more precisely than another. |
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Credibility |
Use more accurate pronunciation of a word. |
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Using a thesaurus |
There might be a word that captures your ideas more precisely than another. |
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Use language clearly though |
Use of familiar words, use concrete words. |
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How can I be more concise |
Element clutter |
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3 types of imagery |
Simile, abide clichés , and use good examples |
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Metaphor |
Things that are different but have some thing in common. |
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4 types of rhythm |
Parallelism, repetition, alteration, and antithesis. |
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Parallelism |
Arrangement of a pair of related words, phases , or sentences |
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Repetition |
Usually results in parallelism |
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Alliteration |
Repeating the Initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words. |
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Antithesis |
Opposition or contrast. |
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9 factors of attention |
Proximity, Concrete, familiarity, conflict, novelty, movement, humor, suspense, And the vital. |
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Proximity |
Referencing personal experience (drawing close at hand) |
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Reality/ Concrete |
Making a personal reference. |
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Familiarity |
Referencing something the audience is familiar with. (Frequency of our daily lives) with. (Frequency of our daily lives) with. (Frequency of our daily lives) |
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Conflict |
A struggle between competing desires or actions. |
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Novelty |
Size and contrast |
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Novelty of size |
How big or how small something is in comparison |
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Novelty of contrast |
Something that is so different then the surroundings |
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Movement/ activity |
How the speech moves ( animation, visual aids . . .) |
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Humor |
Using a story or joke. |
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Suspense |
Telling a story were the climax is saved for the end. |
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The vital |
Thing that effect peoples lives,health, reputation, property, or employment |
