PPT-Diction # 3

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. Say. , Father Thames! ––for thou hast . seen. Full . many a sprightly race,. . Disporting . on thy margent green. ,. The . paths of pleasure . trace. ;. . Who . foremost now delight to . cleave. ELA 3-4h. Diction. Author’s choice of words. Foundational; serves as the basis for other elements of voice. 2 elements. Connotation/Denotation. Formality. Connotation & Denotation. T. he . metaphorical idea or feeling invoked by the . 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. 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.. 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!. KM English 12 . Learning target and success criteria . Analyze the word choice or diction for a passage to determine meaning and purpose. . Explain the effect that a word choice has on a reader and purposefully select a word to create a specific effect on a reader. . 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 . Mrs. Smith. Miss Cullen. 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. Mrs. Smith. Miss Cullen. 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.. 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?. 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?. Diction & Tone 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? 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?.