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Vocabulary 8
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11th Grade
11/25/2008

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tone
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the speaker's attitude toward the subject, as evident through the language. The speaker can be the author or a character. (noun)
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language
Definition
the style of the sentence and vocabulary used in conversation and written communication. This includes slang, formal, perental, didactic, common, etc. (noun)
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bildungsroman
Definition
a coming of age novel; the story of a person's development (noun)
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syntax
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the way in which words and clauses are ordered an connceted so as to form sentences (noun)
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colloquial
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informal conversation; differs from formal language in grammar, vocabulary, syntax, imagery or connotation (noun)
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diction
Definition
word choice (noun)
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denotation
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the dictionary defintiion of a word; the actual meaning of a word (noun)
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connotation
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all the emotions a word brings (noun)
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hyperbole
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figure of speech in which exaggeration is used in the service of emphasis (noun)
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structure
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the form of a given passage (noun)
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