PPT-Diction & Syntax

AKA Tropes amp Schemes Trope  The use of a word phrase or image in a way not intended by its normal signification Scheme   A change in standard word order or pattern Tropes and . Ausley – AP Language & Composition. What **is** diction?. On a very basic level, diction is . an author’s/writer’s word choice. …and impacts the style of speaking by the author/writer. Separates good writing from bad writing. Diction refers to the author’s choice of words.. Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. a. nd how to discuss them meaningfully . PowerPoint modified from originals at . http://parkrose.orvsd.org/. , Hill’s 2007 . AP Lit Diction Guide, and . http://exchange.guhsd.net/details.php?object_id=370. By: . Elisabet. Tepoz. And. Kevin . Bakos. Tone. Tone is the emotion or attitude that the writer or speaker is trying to convey to his or her readers/listeners.. Tone is identified by looking at word choice and sentence structure. . What is the difference between denotation and connotation?. Denotation. – the literal, dictionary definition of a word. ex. home – place where one lives. childish – characteristic of a child. Diction # 3. “Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,” said the Prince, “far away across the city I see a young man in a . garrett. (attic room). He is leaning over a desk covered with papers, and in a tumbler by his side there is a bunch of withered violets. His hair is brown and crisp, and his lips are red as a pomegranate, and he has large and dreamy eyes.” – Oscar Wilde “The Happy Prince. Diction. Diction. , . word choice. , is the most powerful element of style for you to understand. Many words in our language have strong connotations. . and authors use them on purpose to elicit certain responses from the reader.. Objective: Analyze how authors use syntax and diction to create certain effects.. Essential Question: How does syntax and diction contribute to an author’s voice and tone?. Objective and Essential Question. Best Friends Forever!. We all Know what Diction is…. But what about connotation?. (Or denotation, for that matter?). Denotation . Denotation is the . EXACT DEFINITION OF A WORD. . Denotation is what you will find when you look the word up in the dictionary. It is the literal meaning of a word.. Diction. Diction. , . word choice. , is the most powerful element of style for you to understand. Many words in our language have strong connotations. . and authors use them on purpose to elicit certain responses from the reader.. Words- Meaning Does Matter. What is Diction? . The words a writer chooses to convey a particular meaning is his or her diction. . When analyzing diction….. . look for words and/or phrases that seem stronger than the others. DICTION IS NEVER THE ENTIRE SENTENCE!. Diction: Word Choice. “The difference between the right word and almost right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” . – Mark Twain. To study diction is to analyze how a writer uses words for a distinct purpose and effect.. There was a scurrying around and then eight of them . snatched. up their guns, formed into twos, and marched out behind the office. He wheeled his horse about and trotted towards me. I jumped back and . Diction. Diction. – the author’s choice of words. . Words are the writer’s basic tools:. a. They create the color and texture of the written work.. b. They both reflect and determine the level of formality..