Voice (Diction, Syntax, Imagery)

Diction is the literary term that means

• The connections we have with words
• An author's choice of words
• The definition of words
• The common way of speaking with friends

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Which word has to do with our personal connections with words, and can be discussed in terms of positive, negative, or neutral?

• mood
• denotation
• tone
• connotation

Which word has to do with the definitions of words? Information you find in a dictionary.

• mood
• denotation
• tone
• connotation

"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plan against the United States." The President leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the passage?

• Informal
• Happy
• Serious
• Optimistic

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is Jargon

• the specialized language uses of groups of individuals
• Language that isn't appropiate
• Alienate uses of language
• unaproved use of diction

Syntax is...

• An author's word choice
• the author's attitude
• The personality that comes across on the page
• an arrangement of words into sentences

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Look at the following excerpt from Gloria Naylor:
"She loaded that baby down with every name in the book: Charles Somebody Harrison Somebody-Else Duvall.  We called him Chick.  That's what he looked like, toddling around: little pecan head sitting on a scrawny neck, two bright buttons for eyes, and a feathery mess of hair she couldn't keep slicked down for nothing."
Which of the following best describes her style?

• formal and ornate
• playful and informal
• confusing and serious
• loving and nostalgic 

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

A word’s denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral.
Which of the following has a positive connotation?

• A strong reek 
• A strong aroma 

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

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Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating
• weird

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4