| A | B |
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| abstract | the type of diction that refers to qualities that are rarefied and theoretical |
| anaphora | the repetition of the same word or phrase throughout a work or a section of a work |
| antithesis | a rhetorical device of opposition, in which one idea or word is established, and then the opposite idea or word is expressed |
| chiasmus | a rhetorical pattern in which words and ideas are repeated in the sequence A-B-B-A |
| colloquial | ordinary language |
| concrete | the type of diction that describes conditions or qualities that are exact and particular |
| connotation | the meanings that words suggest beyond their bare dictionary definitions |
| decorum | the convention or expectation that words and subjects should be exactly appropriate |
| denotation | the standard dictionary meaning of a word |
| dialect | refers to the words and pronunciation of a particular region or group |
| diction | the author's choice of words which are used to persuade or convey tone, purpose, or effect |
| formal | the type of diction that is elevated and elaborate |
| general | the type of language that signifies broad classes of persons, objects, phenomena |
| idiom | refers to words and phrases that are common and acceptable in a given level of language, even though they might, upon analysis, seem peculiar |
| informal | the type of diction that refers to the language of everyday use; relaxed and conversational |
| jargon | specialized or technical language of a trade, profession, or similar group |
| neutral | the type of diction that maintains the correct language and word order, but avoids elaborate words and elevated tone |
| parallelism | the duplication of forms and word order |
| slang | refers to informal and substandard vocabulary and idiom; words and phrases may exist for a period of time and then vanish |
| specific | the type of language that refers to objects or conditions that can be perceived or imagined |
| syntax | word order and sentence structure |
