COMM-2500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Simile, Stereotype, Alliteration
18 Oct 2016
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Denotive meaning the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase. Connotative meaning the meaning suggested by the associations or emotions triggered by a word or phrase. Concrete words words that refer to tangible objects. Abstract words words that refer to ideas or concepts. Clutter discourse that takes many more words than are necessary to express an idea. Imagery the use of vivid language to create mental images of objects, actions, or ideas. Simile an explicit comparison introduced with the word like or as between things that are essentially different yet have something in common. Metaphor an implicit comparison, not introduced with the word like or as , between two things that are essentially different yet have something in common. Rhythm the pattern of sound in a speech created by the choice and arrangement of words. Never emphasize sound and rhythm at the expense of meaning.
