The diction within this sentence emphasizes the extent of Emma's enjoyment and desires evoked by the ball. ... Flaubert's diction of "often" indicates Emma's never-ending cycle of unhappiness and the extent of her desires as she repeatedly looks out the window longing to escape her boring life. ... Flaubert's diction of "fling" suggests a negative connotation with Emma's sudden change of mood which reveals her corruption since she envisions false beliefs about life. ... Flaubert's diction within this sentence creates a morbid atmosphere as he ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
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The way she spoke, the grammar, the diction, and the very descriptive words she uses to describe people tell the reader who she is. ... She even has the audacity to criticize Miss Moore's perfect diction. ...

• Word Count: 1262
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Having laid the foundation of imperfect, indiscernible evidence in his creation of suspense through style and diction, Hawthorne begins to drop hints regarding the nature of the evidence that kick-start the imagination due to the connotations of the imagery. ... Overarching Hawthorne's creation of suspense through style and diction is his creation of suspense through content-specifically, his use of limited perspective to disempower the reader. ...

• Word Count: 1547
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate