Authors use diction to express the mood of the writing and how they feel about it. In The Secret Sharer and Other Stories the author, Joseph Conrad, uses diction to express an informed and descriptive feel. ... While I read this line I could picture just how this scene played out which is exactly what the author wanted his diction to bring about. ... I think that the author does a wonderful ob of getting his point across with his diction. ...

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Readers can tell from this diction that a sudden realization has occurred. ... That is a curious choice of diction to use. ... Through the use of diction, Chopin is able to effectively entertain readers. ... The diction Chopin uses throughout the passage shows Edna's growth. ... Diction was used to make the reader respond to the writing in a very specific way. ...

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The intentional combination of words and phrases used to depict a larger picture than just simple writing, is by far one of the best ways to use diction. ... The colloquial diction applied in this section of the text brings out the realism in the Southern environment in this era of the passage. ... The political diction helps with the aura of the beliefs of the setting and characters. To conclude, Twain's use of diction in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, highlights the questionable ethics of Southerners, and creates the ideal setting with the use of colloquial and political diction to e...

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Using Good Diction Diction  is just a fancy way of saying 'word choice.' That is, when someone tells you that you have 'good diction,' they're saying that you have a good vocabulary and you use it well. Having good diction is an essential part of writing well no matter what kind of writing you're doing. Diction is the key to developing your style, tone, and point of view. ... Good diction requires you to strike a balance between the dull and wordy while still sounding natural. ...

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Use of Diction in a Hamlet Monologue. "To be or not to be that is the question." So begins one of the most famous monologues in the whole of Shakespeare's portfolio. The monologue did not win fame purely by chance. It is a deep, moving monologue that is written with such eloquence that a simp...

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In this short story, The Cask of Amontillado, Poe used vivid diction and unorthodox syntax to give this story a mystifying character. ... " His choice of diction is very old fashioned, which makes the story harder to follow for me. ... Another great example of his varied diction that Poe uses is the word flagon. ...

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Diction in "Mother to Son- In "Mother to Son,"" Langston Hughes reveals through his diction how progressing through life can be compared to a simple task like climbing an ordinary staircase. Hughes gives a clear account of how a mother encourages her son to not give up on striving for success in...

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Setting and Diction Passage to India takes place in the early 20th century when the British are still in control of India. The story takes place mainly in Chandrapore, which is a made up place in India. Chandrapore is predominantly Moslem, and its unique attraction is the Marabar Caves, which is ...

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Both Edwards and Henry share similarities and differences in their use of certain literary elements such as diction, imagery, and tone. ... Patrick Henry takes a more political approach to his use of diction, imagery, and tone in his "Speech to the Virginia Convention." Whereas Edwards uses negative diction to put fear in sinners, Henry uses diction to provoke hatred toward British parliament and to stir up a possible revolution. ... Certain literary elements include diction, imagery, and tone. ... Both authors express remarkable diction, vivid imagery, and varying tones. ...

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The gradual shift of diction and tone occurs at Clara's death. ... The dreamlike diction Allende uses illustrates the reality of the house, and of the family. ... Allende's diction changes to almost a polar opposite from that of the beginning of the novel. ... She shifts from polysyllabic diction, to a monosyllabic technique of writing. Full of coarse and cacophonous diction, the second phase' of the novel begins at the moment of Clara's death. ...

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Thus, Orwell's diction changes to be more precise and clear as to explain each detail to the reader, and impart as much textual knowledge as possible. Also, through his diction, he imparts his sense of loathing for thoughtless writing to the reader. ... His tone and diction soften to make the reader amenable to learning. ... Here, his critical diction is used to create a tone of dire need to improve upon modern writing. ... Staying with his theme of concise, simple diction, he brazenly states, "In our time it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing- (488). ...

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These passages used very good diction to describe the setting in which each took place. ... To give the reader a sense of how powerful Big Brother is, Orwell uses diction like "enormous", "heavy", and "ruggedly handsome.". The passage from One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest is filled with diction as well. ... To describe how she looks when she is mad he says" she's swelling up, swells till her backs splitting up, swells till her backs popping out the white uniform" Kesey also uses diction like "swivel of her huge head" to describe her looking around the room, and he uses "painted smile twists...

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Using elements such as diction and imagery, the author exposes his feelings for the tragedy. ... The diction of "The Death of a Toad", at first sets a mood of gore as the author describes the toad as "chewed and clipped of a leg". ... Diction such as dim shade used in lines 3-6 elaborates on the garden verge not as a grave, but as a sanctuary. In the second stanza, the author continues to set a tranquil mood using soft diction even through the initial death of the toad. ... Through the author's use of diction and structure, it is evident that he envies death. ...

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Clara's death changes the diction, ambience, and mood in the setting of the novel. ... Clara's death sparks the shift of the tone and diction. ... Allende's diction used in the two contrasting sections of the novel are clearly established through the change in syntax. ... The style and diction used by Allende shifts to almost the exact opposite from that of the earlier segment in the novel. Clara's death marks as the transition of Allende's diction. ...

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"The Great Scarf of Birds" prepares the reader for the ending statement by means of flowing through diction, organization, and the figurative language laid out in the poem. ... The speaker uses diction to connect all of his random images to the bigger thought that is on his mind. The diction seems to prepare the speaker as well as the reader sees reminds him of a past even in which a ladies scarf was lifted over his heart. ... The speaker's uses of figurative language, organization and diction help the poem flow from the first thought of the poem to the concluding response preparing...

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This passionate and emotional tone is seen in Johnson's use of imagery, diction, and language. ... Johnson uses phrases that sound biblical to show his diction. ... The poet's diction here using the word "mammy" makes the figure seem to be very caring. ... His passionate and emotional tone exemplifies by his use of imagery, diction, and language make the poem compelling to read. ...

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Rebecca Skloot executes her purpose in this passage by using rhetorical devices such as juxtaposition, colloquial diction, and pathos. ... Colloquial diction is the use of informal dialect in writing. Colloquial diction helps display the true value of the dialect by not altering the wording from the answer of the interviewee. Colloquial diction is very important in a book with dialog due to the connection it creates with the reader. ... This quote is a prominent example of colloquial diction and how it is used to relate readers to the emotions and situations displayed at a particular time. ...

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Poets use diction to express a thought or to translate a message. Poets" diction change according to they themselves, their characteristics, or the audience in which the poem is referring to. Derek Walcott uses diction to certain varying degrees, to express a thought and to evoke emotion. The poets" diction is further cultivated when they use a certain style, imagery and the readers thoughts towards the mood. ... Diction is important in writing because without thought messages cannot be transmitted effectively. ...

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I strive for better vocabulary, diction and sentence structure with each piece I craft. ... In this essay I showed better diction and structure, though I only improved to 1 score higher, it was an achievement that I have proudly earned. ... Each Current Event Précis (CEP) takes deep, calculated diction, for every word must serve a purpose. ... I provided a conscientious commentary on the political issue at hand; I also include mature diction and structure. ... The diction seen does not adequately provide a sophisticated understanding of the text. ...

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The easiest way of approaching the comparison is by observing the diction first. The diction in these two poems is very different. ... The diction used for the sirens contains ample detail about their song, about how they sing, and why they sing. ... Overall, the diction in each of these two poems are very different, not in the meaning, but in the style and technique. The diction is crucial in determining the tone of the speaker. ...

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Hardy uses such poetic devices as metaphor and diction throughout the work and the title to express his thoughts on the, "august event." ... In addition to metaphor, "The Convergence of the Twain" also harbors bountiful amounts of diction within its lines. Stanza XI, for example, maintains its meaning solely through the use of diction. ... Diction in the title itself holds great value for the attitude Hardy is trying to impress upon the reader. ... Whether it be metaphor or diction, irony or shifts, that help, this poem shines a whole new light on this "august event" at the hands of Thomas ...

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Wiltz uses stern syntax and solemn diction to help achieve her purpose. Wiltz uses "solemn" diction in her first section. ... She also uses edgy diction to achieve her purpose in the beginning of the essay. ... She uses "parody" diction such as "intensity", "gradually", "blip", "tsunami", "heavy-handed", "treatise", and "whipped". ... She does this by using solemn diction and stern syntax, being serious about certain points to get this view across....

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Gary Soto and the Concert In "The Concert," a narrative by Gary Soto, diction and details are used to portray the two tones of carefree observance and respectful enlightenment. ... The author shows this tone through diction. ... The first tone is demonstrated in the next paragraph through diction once again. ... The author creates these tones by brilliantly using detail and diction. ...

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Each man used different rhetorical strategies while proposing including assumptions; arguments; attitude; and diction; but the probable effects of the two proposals may be different. ... The man in the passage should be using a compassionate tone and romantic diction, but this is not shown. ... The second man has a much different attitude; he has more of a romantic diction. ... The man in this passage used whimsical diction to express his feeling and tell how he loves the woman. ...

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Oliver's style and her response to nature are dependent on parallelism, diction, and syntax. ... Her diction is through her word usage, and hyperbole. ... The diction in this passage reflects Oliver's feelings toward certain things in nature. ... Parallelism, diction, and syntax are very important in this passage because each technique is used separately and also blended with other techniques to create the whole effect of this piece. ...

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