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| Concrete Language | Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities. |
| Connotation | implied or suggested meaning of a word because of its association in the reader’s mind. |
| Consonance | repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill and ping-pong |
| Conundrum | a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun; it may also be a paradox or difficult problem |
| Deduction | the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example |
| Denotation | literal meaning of a word as defined |
| Description | the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse |
| Diction | word choice, an element of style; it creates tone, attitude, and style, as well as meaning. Different types and arrangements of words have significant effects on meaning. An essay written in academic ______ would be much less colorful, but perhaps more precise than street slang. |
| Didactic | writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. The work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns. This type of writing may be fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. |
| Dissonance | harsh or grating sounds that do not go together |
