PPT-Working with Diction

Working with Diction Consider The man sighed hugely E Annie Proulx The Shipping News Discuss 1 What does it mean to sigh hugely 2 How would the meaning of the sentence change if we. 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. ESL 015 Wenli Zhang. What’s your understanding of this sentence?. “T. he difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. . Notes. DICTION…... "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter.". ―. Mark . Twain. Diction. Diction refers to an author’s word choice. . Every word is chosen for a reason!. 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. 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.. 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. . 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 . 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?. When writing . for literary . analysis, your finished composition will have three required . elements, regardless if it’s a paragraph or a full-length essay:. A claim about a specific literary device. Writing About Diction Required Elements Of Literary Analysis When writing for literary analysis, your finished composition will have three required elements, regardless if it’s a paragraph or a full-length essay: