WRITING ABOUT DICTION:
• The speaker’s _____ diction creates a _____ tone.
• _____ words such as “…” and “…” help the writer/speaker to ….
• Words such as “…” and “…” evoke a sense of ____ in the SPECIFIC AUDIENCE.
• The speaker’s ____ language helps him/her to… because…
• The speaker uses ______ diction such as… to make the reader feel….
• The speaker incorporates _____language, allowing the audience to….
• The speaker utilizes ____ diction so the audience will be inclined to ….
Diction: the writer’s choice of words and phrases and how those phrases convey their message. Depending on the type of diction used, colloquial, abstract, etc., the chosen concept, idea, point of view, or plot is going to be more or less effectively conveyed.
Common words to describe diction: Monosyllabic, Polysyllabic; colloquial, archaic; informal, formal; denotative, connotative; concrete, abstract; euphonious, cacophonous