Sley House Presents

Episode 58: Craft -- Figurative Language


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In this final episode on our initial series on craft, Jeremy and Trevor give a thorough overview of the elements of figurative language, and how it can be used in writing. Below you'll find the terms they reference in this episode and the definitions for those terms. While this series hasn't meant to be an exhaustive look at studying the craft of fiction, the hope is that it gives a nice overview of for students and writers and gives a solid vocabulary for those interested in improving or learning more about their craft.


Diction

Syntax

Phonology

Graphology

Linguistic Deviation

Discoursal Deviation

Semantic Deviation

Lexical Deviation

Grammatical Deviation

Morphological Deviation

Phonological Deviation

           Aphesis:

           Syncope:

           Apocope:

Graphological Deviation

Dialectal Deviation

Connotative Language

Denotative Language

Metaphor:

Cliché

Personification

Depersonification

Simile

Synecdoche

Metonymy

Extended Metaphor

Symbolism

Hyperbole

Alliteration

The Reference Code


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