1. Consonance: Repetition, at close
intervals, of final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.
2. Euphemism: use of a less direct, less offensive word or phrase
Instead of using a derogatory term in her paper, Natalie decided to
replace it with euphemism.
3. Invocation: calling upon a divine power for aid. Many poems begin with an invocation
asking for inspiration
The young lad made an invocation when he realized his father’s health was
not improving.
4.
Jargon: language of a trade or profession
Last night’s meeting sounded like a bunch of jargon.
5. Satire: a literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness,
often with the intent of correcting, or changing the way things are.
All the students knew about Jenny’s satire, which is why they avoided
having a conversation with her.
6.
Soliloquy: in drama, a speech in which character does not address others, but rather
speaks aloud to himself
Her morning was filled with such soliloquy, one would have thought she
had company over.
Bonus: Each Bonus is worth half of what a vocab.
word is worth, so two will accumulate to 1 point.
1. Vernacular : the native language of
any particular place
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