Colloquial - Genre

Didactic

Means teaching

Eupheism

More agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept.

Diction

Related to style, diction refers first to the writers word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.

Generic Conventions

describes traditions for each genre.

Figure of Speech

A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Figures of speech include apostrophe, hyperbole, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, simile, synecdoche, and understatement.

Conceit

A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. A conceit displays intellectual cleverness as result of the unusual comparison being made.

Extended Metaphor

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

Genre

The major category into which a literary work fits.

Connotation

The non-literal associative meaning of a word.(Negative)

Denotation

The strict, literal, dictionary of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude or color.

Colloquial/Colloquilism

The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give a work a controversial, familiar tone. Colloquial expressions and writing include local or regional dialects.

Figurative Language

Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.