PPT-Diction & Tone Diction refers to the author’s 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 Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic. 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 (factual)or abstract . 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. 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!. 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 . 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.. 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. . 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 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 vs. Mood Tone 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) 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? DIDLS the TONE Mnemonic. D. iction . I. mages . D. etails . L. anguage. S. yntax. D. iction. Diction is WORD CHOICE. Connotation. is the emotional feelings evoked by a word or phrase. TONE is created by using words with similar connotations.