| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | not real, made-up |
| nonfiction | real; based on true facts |
| connotation | emotional associations connected to words |
| denotation | dictionary defintion of the word |
| tone | attitude of the writer toward his/her topic |
| writer's style | the way the author writes; sentence structure, wording etc. |
| formal language | proper grammar, elevated vocabulary, Standard English |
| informal language | conversational vocabulary, slang |
| subjective | personal opinion, emotional, judgements |
| objective | factual; little or no emotion |
