PPT-Diction & 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. 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. 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.. Creating Tone and Mood Through Diction. Tone:. The attitude the writer takes toward the subject he/she is writing about or toward the reader.. Writer-centered. Tone words . (not a complete list). Sincere. 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. . 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 . 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: you will demonstrate your understanding of the six elements present in professional writers’ text so you can add them to your narrative essay. ACTIVITIES:. Collect Weekend . Words. : ambiguous . 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.”. 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.. Syntax. Tone. Voice. Effective voice is shaped by words that are clear, concrete, and exact. Good writers eschew (to avoid; to shun) words like pretty, nice, good, beautiful, fine, things, really, very, terrible, a lot, and bad. Instead they employ words that invoke a specific effect. . 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. . 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?.