Found 14 literary terms starting with D:

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Dangling Modifier A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that is not clearly attached to the word or phrase it is modifying. e.g., At the age of two, my father took me to the circus. We were surprised to see a deer driving down the road.
Defense of a Claim Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.
Dependent Clause A group of words containing a subject and a verb, but does not equate to a complete thought.
Dialect A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.
Dialogic A work primarily featuring dialogue; a piece of, relating to, or written in dialogue.
Dialogue In its widest sense, dialogue is simply conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense, it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.
Diction Also known as "lexis" and "word choice," the term refers to the words selected for use in any oral, written, or literary expression. Diction often centers on opening a great array of lexical possibilities with the connotation of words by maintaining first the denotation of words.
Didactic Intended to teach, instruct, or have a moral lesson for the reader.
Differentiate Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.
Dimeter A line of verse made up of two feet (two stresses).
Drama The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play.
Drama of sensibility Using ones senses as a medium for writing to relay emotion and the perception of sensations of oneself or of others and play upon those sensations to create a relatability stemming from the human condition.
Dramatic Script The written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions and often other expository information.
Draw Conclusion To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.

Dangling Modifier

A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that is not clearly attached to the word or phrase it is modifying. e.g., At the age of two, my father took me to the circus.
We were surprised to see a deer driving down the road.

Defense of a Claim

Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.

Dependent Clause

A group of words containing a subject and a verb, but does not equate to a complete thought.

Dialect

A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.

Dialogic

A work primarily featuring dialogue; a piece of, relating to, or written in dialogue.

Dialogue

In its widest sense, dialogue is simply conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense, it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.

Diction

Also known as "lexis" and "word choice," the term refers to the words selected for use in any oral, written, or literary expression. Diction often centers on opening a great array of lexical possibilities with the connotation of words by maintaining first the denotation of words.

Didactic

Intended to teach, instruct, or have a moral lesson for the reader.

Differentiate

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

Dimeter

A line of verse made up of two feet (two stresses).

Drama

The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play.

Drama of sensibility

Using ones senses as a medium for writing to relay emotion and the perception of sensations of oneself or of others and play upon those sensations to create a relatability stemming from the human condition.

Dramatic Script

The written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions and often other expository information.

Draw Conclusion

To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.

Dangling Modifier A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that is not clearly attached to the word or phrase it is modifying. e.g., At the age of two, my father took me to the circus. We were surprised to see a deer driving down the road.
Defense of a Claim Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.
Dependent Clause A group of words containing a subject and a verb, but does not equate to a complete thought.
Dialect A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.
Dialogic A work primarily featuring dialogue; a piece of, relating to, or written in dialogue.
Dialogue In its widest sense, dialogue is simply conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense, it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.
Diction Also known as "lexis" and "word choice," the term refers to the words selected for use in any oral, written, or literary expression. Diction often centers on opening a great array of lexical possibilities with the connotation of words by maintaining first the denotation of words.
Didactic Intended to teach, instruct, or have a moral lesson for the reader.
Differentiate Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.
Dimeter A line of verse made up of two feet (two stresses).
Drama The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play.
Drama of sensibility Using ones senses as a medium for writing to relay emotion and the perception of sensations of oneself or of others and play upon those sensations to create a relatability stemming from the human condition.
Dramatic Script The written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions and often other expository information.
Draw Conclusion To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.