Signs and Symbols Language Metaphors Structures
100
What is a signifier
The physical thing as we perceive it in the world
100
What is abstract
Is not tangible or concrete
100
What is a metonymy
The pen is mightier than the sword
100
What is parallelism
I want to sleep, eat, and draw
200
What is the connotation
Meaning that brings to mind associations of the sign
200
Who is Kenneth Burke
Who said that by labeling something we are both saying what it is and what it is not?
200
What is a synecdoche
All hands on deck
200
What is repetition
Again, and again, and again, and again
300
What is the denotation
A type of meaning that is a sign’s dictionary definition
300
What is negative
Creates a void or separation
300
What is a simile
As sweet as pie
300
What is an antithesis
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,
400
What is the sign
The symbol that represents both a physical thing and an idea of the thing
400
What is ambiguous
Does not have absolute meanings
400
What is a dead metaphor
Time is running out
400
What is alliteration
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
500
What is the signified
: Idea or mental construct of a physical thing
500
Who is Roland Barthes
Who is credited for the idea of denotative meaning and connotative meaning?
500
What is a Mixed Metaphor
We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it
500
What is Narrative
Messages that are coherent and ring true for the audience






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