PPT-Diction & Tone Diction refers to the author’s choice of words.

Diction amp Tone Diction refers to the authors choice of words Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writers words express When analyzing diction consider such questions as Is the language concrete or abstract. 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?. From . Longitude. Expository Essay. Is a brief nonfiction work in which an author informs the reader by explaining, defining, or interpreting an idea. Often, the writer reaches a conclusion through reasoning or logic.. What is it?. Author’s style is the particular way the writer uses language . . - Syntax (simple or complicated). . - Diction/Dialogue (types of words used .  formal vs. informal). . - Tone/Mood. Tone. When we . read we . hear the speaker’s voice. It’s the voice that conveys the . tone . of an author work. .. Tone . is. . the author’s implied attitude towards its subject.. Tone. is an abstraction we make from the details of a . R.I.9-10.4. I . can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative and technical meanings, analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and . Figurative Language. Authors use figurative language to engage the reader with the text. Figurative language is language that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: . “That test was a piece of cake.”. I'd like to find a car that is inexpensive to operate.. Mary's uncle owns a Rolls Royce which gets only 11 miles per gallon.. Sam Banks having made a fortune in the stock market retired to study classical music.. author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Double-Entry Journals. Diction. Incorrect: “The author uses diction.”. Incorrect: “The author uses good diction.”. Diction is the author’s word choice. In order to analyze diction, you must discuss . author’s attitude toward the writing . (his characters, the situation) and the readers. A work of writing can have more than one tone. An example of tone could be both serious and humorous. Tone is set by the setting, choice of vocabulary and other details. . Tone: The . writer’s . attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the . way . feelings are expressed. . Conveyed through the use of:. Diction (the words that the author uses in his/her writing). Tone and Mood “Boy, watch your tone when speaking to me” Tone: The writer’s attitude towards the subject of the piece, the audience, and self. Also known as, the way feelings are expressed. 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?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. Bell . Ringer. :. When you think of the word. . home. what images come to mind? What other words come to mind?. Connotation & Denotation. Define. Connotation/Denotation of Animals. Connotation/Denotation of Sports Teams. .